# The BIG World Cup Preview: Dark Horses, Home Advantage & Ones to Watch!

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Podcast: [talkSPORT Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talksport-daily-528017)
Published: 2026-06-09T03:00:00+00:00
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Here it is your second and final installment of a bumper World Cup Preview with Olly Clink alongside international experts Kevin Hatchard and Lars Sivertsen! We've gone through the favourites but now it's time to look into the Dark horses, players to keep an eye on and ask if home advantage will come into play for the host nations? YouTube: @talkSPORT X: @talkSPORT & @talkSPORT2 Instagram: @talkSPORT Website: Live Radio, Breaking Sports News, Opinion - talkSPORT Image Credit: Getty Images Producer: Lucy Lavery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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