World Cup 003 | Previewing Fifa's Bloated Mega Tournament

The 2026 World Cup is upon us. The “biggest, most inclusive and best" football tournament ever is finally here . Gianni Infantino told us to say that. On today’s Libero, James Horncastle, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson look forward — if that’s the right word — to what is about to unfold across the United States, Mexico and Canada and try to pick their way through the politics and the problems to find some actual football. --- SC Libero, the most important of the least important membership clubs, is now live! Join via https://www.liberopodcast.com/ --- Produced by: Tom Bassam Email us [email protected] Libero socials Join our Discord   / discord   Follow us on X https://x.com/podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/liberopodcas... Follow us on Instagram   / liberopod   Follow us on TikTok   / liberopod   Follow us on Facebook   / liberopod   Chapters 00:00 Intro 03:12 Who are the World Cup contenders 20:23 Pochettino's odd USA job 28:44 England's chances 45:59 Has FIFA's taken it too far? Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions