{"podcast":{"title":"International Soccer Preview","slug":"international-soccer-preview-3993079","podcast_index_feed_id":3993079,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/soccerphiles/","website_url":"https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c0d8c143-c1e5-4b9b-a210-bb41f69ebb3a/OdUVhtfahP4Tmv6AceBM6W2G.jpg","author":"Soccerphiles Canada","episode_count":300,"summary":"International Soccer Preview by Soccerphiles Canada previews upcoming tournaments and qualifications in international soccer. We offer a thorough history of each team we preview and do a deep dive into each team's for the specific stage of the tournament we are previewing. So, for example, if we are previewing the 2023 Asian Cup finals, we do a deep dive into each team's history at the Asian Cup finals. For tournaments, we also produce an episode for the players of each team. We hope listeners enjoy tournaments more by gaining a more intimate of the teams and players in a tournament. We are currently on series 21. Having covered the latest regional cup in all confederations, we are now planning to preview World Cup qualifying for all regions.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T12:19:53.145658+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/international-soccer-preview-3993079"},"episode":{"title":"2026 FIFA World Cup – Mexico Players – Part 2 of 2","slug":"2026-fifa-world-cup-mexico-players-part-2-of-2","published_at":"2026-06-09T01:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/international-soccer-preview-3993079/2026-fifa-world-cup-mexico-players-part-2-of-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/international-soccer-preview-3993079","url":"https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/episode/2026-fifa-world-cup-mexico-players-part-2-of-2","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/62e0d728-94e8-46be-b048-288bf6b02e80.mp3","summary":"Description This is Series 32: A preview of Mexico’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is part 2 of the full mediacast. In part 1, we created a list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. In doing so, we introduced players, especially the main candidates. We also looked at the injury situation and some key team information. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and cover who made the squad and who didn’t. If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking a the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. We update injuries, look at the big names off the squad and give some closing thoughts. Time Stamps Musical Intro – 0:00 Spoken Intro – 0:30 Section 1: Team Information – 3:19 Section 2: Selection of candidates – 8:06 - Manager – 8:15 - Goalkeepers – 8:55 - Defenders – 12:22 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 25:18 - Attacking Midfielders – 39:10 - Forwards – 51:54 Section 3: Concluding matters – 55:12 - Review of selection and predicted starter – 55:38 - Surprises in the roster – 1:07:48 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:09:54 - Injuries – 1:11:24 - Closing thoughts – 1:16:34 - Mediacast Information – 1:16:54 Outro – 1:18:39 Navigation Here are the links to part 1: https://youtu.be/d6P_0wkWbjY https://player.captivate.fm/episode/7010d361-6ea5-4cb9-84c0-db6610e5a9e6/ Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the…","meta_description":"Description This is Series 32: A preview of Mexico’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This episode is part 2 of the full mediacast. In part 1, we crea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4756,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/international-soccer-preview-3993079/episodes/2026-fifa-world-cup-mexico-players-part-2-of-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/international-soccer-preview-3993079/2026-fifa-world-cup-mexico-players-part-2-of-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}