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America 2026: A World Cup podcast

America 2026: A World Cup podcast

World Cup Eve - Keith Duggan in LA, off-pitch chaos and the hosts under a microscope

Jun 10, 2026 · 46 min · 12 segments

Not even a bowl of Mauricio Pochettino's lemons could soak up the negativity hanging over the host nation of World Cup 2026. From reports of FIFA referees being turned around at the border to the…

Not even a bowl of Mauricio Pochettino's lemons could soak up the negativity hanging over the host nation of World Cup 2026. From reports of FIFA referees being turned around at the border to the Iranian national team being permitted nothing more than day trips into the country, it's the events off the pitch that have been dominating global headlines. Irish Times Washington Correspondent Keith Duggan joins us from LA to pick through the situation on the ground, while Kevin runs the rule over what to expect from tomorrow's opening games and how the USMNT are shaping up with the weight of a divided US on their shoulders. Plus, with so many Canadians having long preferred to back the countries of their family heritage over their own, is this finally the year Les Rouges truly become "Canada's team"? * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not even a bowl of Mauricio Pochettino's lemons could soak up the negativity hanging over the host nation of World Cup 2026. From reports of FIFA referees being turned around at the border to the…

Speakers: Paul HowardHostKevin KilbaneHostKeith Duggan

Top entities: FIFA World Cup×58 Donald Trump×18 United States×45 Mexico×21 Mauricio Pochettino×8

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FIFA World CupSports OrganizationFootball competition
100%58 mentions
Donald TrumpPerson45th and 47th U.S. President
99%18 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
98%45 mentions
MexicoCountryCountry in North America
98%21 mentions
Mauricio PochettinoPersonArgentine football manager
97%8 mentions
FIFAOrganizationFootball association
97%8 mentions
Gianni InfantinoPersonLawyer
96%5 mentions
TorontoCityCity in Ontario, Canada
95%10 mentions
CanadaCountryCountry in North America
95%32 mentions
Giovanni ReynaPersonAmerican soccer player
94%5 mentions
United States Customs and Border ProtectionGovernment OrganizationFederal agency
94%1 mention
Football Federation Islamic Republic of IranSports OrganizationFootball association
93%1 mention
FranceCountryCountry in Europe
92%6 mentions
Kevin KilbanePersonFormer footballer
92%13 mentions
NBASports OrganizationLeague
91%4 mentions
United States men's national soccer teamSports TeamSoccer team
91%1 mention
Roberto BaggioPersonItalian former footballer
90%1 mention
New YorkCityCity in New York State
89%6 mentions
Brazil national football teamSports TeamFootball team
89%4 mentions
Premier LeagueSports OrganizationFootball league
88%6 mentions
Iranian peoplesEntityEthnolinguistic group
88%1 mention
Mark CarneyPersonPrime Minister of Canada
87%4 mentions
Timothy WeahPersonAmerican soccer player
86%1 mention
Los AngelesCityCity in California
86%8 mentions
Folarin BalogunPersonSoccer player
85%3 mentions
Madison Square GardenMusic VenueArena in New York
84%6 mentions
Ben JohnsonPersonAmerican football coach
84%2 mentions
Claudio ReynaPersonAmerican former football player
83%1 mention
IranCountryCountry in the Middle East
83%9 mentions
UEFA European ChampionshipSports OrganizationFootball championship
82%2 mentions
South KoreaCountryCountry in East Asia
81%11 mentions
AcastCompanyAdvertising agency company
81%12 mentions
Claudia SheinbaumPersonPresident of Mexico
80%7 mentions
The Irish TimesPeriodicalIrish newspaper
80%5 mentions
Olympic GamesEntity
79%8 mentions
SomaliaCountryCountry in East Africa
78%3 mentions
Michael BubléPersonCanadian singer and songwriter
77%5 mentions
South AfricaCountryCountry in Southern Africa
77%4 mentions
YouTubeWebsiteVideo sharing company
77%2 mentions
Christian PulisicPersonAmerican soccer player
76%3 mentions
Zinedine ZidanePersonFrench coach
75%2 mentions
LinkedInSoftware ApplicationSocial networking service
75%1 mention
Miami International AirportAirportInternational airport in Miami-Dade County, Florida
74%1 mention
SenegalCountryCountry in West Africa
73%6 mentions
MiamiCityCity in Florida
73%1 mention
Burna BoyPersonNigerian singer and songwriter
72%2 mentions
NetflixEntityTelevision broadcaster
72%2 mentions
ShakiraPersonColombian singer-songwriter and dancer
72%2 mentions
WelshLanguageSpoken language
70%3 mentions
Target CorporationCompanyRetailer corporation
70%1 mention

Society
Sports CoverageMedia
Cultural EventsSociety
Fan ExperienceSociety > Cultural Events
SecuritySports > Soccer > World Cup
World Cup ReportingMedia > Sports Coverage
U.S. Immigration PolicyPolitics > International Relations
World CupSports > Soccer
Sports
Politics
International RelationsPolitics
Entertainment
Entry IssuesSports > Soccer > World Cup > Security
Security ConcernsPolitics > International Relations > U.S. Immigration Policy
Iranian Team IssuesPolitics > International Relations > U.S. Immigration Policy > Security Concerns
Soccer in AmericaSociety > Cultural Events > Fan Experience
Community EngagementSociety > Cultural Events > Fan Experience > Soccer in America
World Cup CeremoniesEntertainment
PerformersEntertainment > World Cup Ceremonies
Cultural RepresentationEntertainment > World Cup Ceremonies > Performers
Music EventsEntertainment > World Cup Ceremonies > Performers > Cultural Representation
Public PerceptionMedia > Sports Coverage > World Cup Reporting
Media InfluenceMedia > Sports Coverage > World Cup Reporting > Public Perception
Media
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