Episode
World Cup 2026: Will there be a new name on the trophy?
- Podcast
- More than the Score
- Published
- Jul 9, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1677
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- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nxq7nt
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Summary
We’re at the quarter-final stage of the World Cup and four of the eight teams involved have never won football's greatest prize. For Morocco to do so, they must first overcome two-time champions, France, in their quarter-final in Boston. Belgium face 2010 winners Spain. Erling Haaland's Norway must beat 1966 winners England to progress, while Switzerland face holders Argentina. Former Switzerland international, Johan Djourou, won over 70 caps for his country and played at three World Cups. He explains to Lee James why his nation has a strong chance of knocking out Lionel Messi's side. North African football journalist, Maher Mezahi, discusses Morocco's chances against the pre-tournament favourites. More than the Score brings you more than the men’s football World Cup - the new teams, standout stars, trends and fandoms shaping the tournament in ways the stats don’t show. With 48 teams competing across Mexico, the US and Canada, BBC World Service promises to take you deeper - from the group stages to the final. Search for More than the Score wherever you get your BBC podcasts.