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

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Podcast: [America 2026: A World Cup podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-2026-a-world-cup-podcast-7773210)
Published: 2026-06-10T15:16:06+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/irish-times-sport/episodes/world-cup-eve-keith-duggan-in-la-off-pitch-chaos-and-the-hos
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Duration seconds: 2753

## Resource

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.

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