Mexico, masks & the game

2 in a row for Argentina?

All about mayonnaise?

Chances for Brazil, Spain, England?

Moroccan dream, Japan, Germany?

World Cup issues

Cup favourites

Argentina: Messi factor

Dark horses

C. Ronaldo too old?

It's all about the secret sauce and that sauce could be mayonnaise. The 2026 World Cup in North America just around the corner.

The Straits Times collaborated with Money FM 89.3’s Sports Minutes to invite nine fans in Singapore - who hail from participating World Cup nations - and together with columnist and pundit Neil Humphreys, they look ahead to what is in store at the June 11 to July 19 tournament.

Try out The Straits Times World Cup results simulator: https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2025/12/worldcup-2026-simulator/index.html

Highlights (click/tap above):

2:43 Mexico, masks and the love of the game

5:12 Can Argentina make it two in a row?

8:40 It’s all about the mayonnaise

10:00 A comeback for Brazil, Spanish flair, or is football finally "coming home"?

14:06 The Morocco dream, history for Japan? Will Germany switch it?

19:09 Can World Cup 2026 overcome all the issues surrounding it?

22:10 World Cup 2026 favourites?

29:00 Argentina and the Messi factor

29:30 Dark horses, who’ll have a bad World Cup

36:35 Is Cristiano Ronaldo too old? Who else should win the World Cup?

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All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7

Get more updates: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

The Usual Place Podcast YouTube: https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast 

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It's all about the secret sauce and that sauce could be mayonnaise. The 2026 World Cup in North America just around the corner.
The Straits Times collaborated with Money FM 89.3&rsquo;s Sports Minutes to invite nine fans in Singapore - who hail from participating World Cup nations - and together with columnist and pundit Neil Humphreys, they look ahead to what is in store at the June 11 to July 19 tournament.
Try out The Straits Times World Cup results simulator: <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2025/12/worldcup-2026-simulator/index.html">https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2025/12/worldcup-2026-simulator/index.html</a>
Highlights (click/tap above):
2:43 Mexico, masks and the love of the game
5:12 Can Argentina make it two in a row?
8:40 It&rsquo;s all about the mayonnaise
10:00 A comeback for Brazil,&nbsp;Spanish flair, or is football finally "coming home"?
14:06 The Morocco dream, history for&nbsp;Japan?&nbsp;Will Germany switch it?
19:09 Can World Cup 2026 overcome all the issues surrounding it?
22:10 World Cup 2026 favourites?
29:00 Argentina and the Messi factor
29:30 Dark horses, who&rsquo;ll have a bad World Cup
36:35 Is Cristiano Ronaldo too old?&nbsp;Who else should win the World Cup?
Follow more ST podcast channels:
All-in-one ST Podcasts channel:<a href="https://str.sg/wvz7"> https://str.sg/wvz7</a>
Get more updates:<a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts"> http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
The Usual Place Podcast YouTube:<a href="https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast"> https://str.sg/theusualplacepodcast</a>&nbsp;
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Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:
The App Store:<a href="https://str.sg/icyB"> https://str.sg/icyB</a>
Google Play:<a href="https://str.sg/icyX"> https://str.sg/icyX</a>

Synopsis: Almost every weekday, our ALL-IN-ONE channel showcases discussions on Singapore youth perspectives and social issues, geopolitics through an Asian lens, health, climate change, personal finance and career.

Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST's app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media.

Synopsis: Almost every weekday, our ALL-IN-ONE channel showcases discussions on Singapore youth perspectives and social issues, geopolitics through an Asian lens, health, climate change, personal finance and career.
Follow our shows on your favourite audio apps Apple Podcasts, Spotify or even ST's app, which has a dedicated podcast player section.
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media.