Over the last month, we’ve watched 62 World Cup matches, some full of surprises and unexpected outcomes.

When Morocco advanced to the semifinals, we even saw history made. Now, with two matches left until a world champion is crowned, we hear from some of the fans who watched it all play out on the pitch.

In this episode: 
Tony Karon (@TonyKaron), editorial lead at AJ+
Sandra Gathmann (@SandraGathmann), Presenter, Start Here on Al Jazeera
Gemma Soler (@gemma_soler), Sports journalist
Ishaan Tharoor (@ishaantharoor), Washington Post foreign affairs columnist
Abubakr Al-Shamahi (@ShamahiAbubakr), Al Jazeera Digital Middle East and North Africa editor
Nicolas Haque (@nicolashaque), Al Jazeera correspondent
Vinicius Valente Bayma, Brazil fan
Adam Abou-Gad, Al Jazeera engagement producer
Jasmine Garsd (@JasGarsd), Host, The Last Cup

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Negin Owliaei, Ashish Malhotra, and Chloe K Li with our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Ruby Zaman fact-checked this episode. Our production team includes Chloe K. Li, Alexandra Locke, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, and Ruby Zaman. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

Connect with us:

@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Over the last month, we’ve watched 62 World Cup matches, some full of surprises and unexpected outcomes.
When Morocco advanced to the semifinals, we even saw history made. Now, with two matches left until a world champion is crowned, we hear from some of the fans who watched it all play out on the pitch.
In this episode: 
<ul>
<li>Tony Karon (<a href="https://twitter.com/TonyKaron">@TonyKaron</a>), editorial lead at AJ+</li>
<li>Sandra Gathmann (<a href="https://twitter.com/SandraGathmann">@SandraGathmann</a>), Presenter, Start Here on Al Jazeera</li>
<li>Gemma Soler (<a href="https://twitter.com/gemma_soler">@gemma_soler</a>), Sports journalist</li>
<li>Ishaan Tharoor (<a href="https://twitter.com/ishaantharoor">@ishaantharoor</a>), Washington Post foreign affairs columnist</li>
<li>Abubakr Al-Shamahi (<a href="https://twitter.com/ShamahiAbubakr">@ShamahiAbubakr</a>), Al Jazeera Digital Middle East and North Africa editor</li>
<li>Nicolas Haque (<a href="https://twitter.com/nicolashaque">@nicolashaque</a>), Al Jazeera correspondent</li>
<li>Vinicius Valente Bayma, Brazil fan</li>
<li>Adam Abou-Gad, Al Jazeera engagement producer</li>
<li>Jasmine Garsd (<a href="https://twitter.com/JasGarsd">@JasGarsd</a>), Host, The Last Cup</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Negin Owliaei, Ashish Malhotra, and Chloe K Li with our host, Halla Mohieddeen. Ruby Zaman fact-checked this episode. Our production team includes Chloe K. Li, Alexandra Locke, Ashish Malhotra, Negin Owliaei, Amy Walters, and Ruby Zaman. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
Connect with us:
@AJEPodcasts on <a href="https://twitter.com/AJEPodcasts">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajepodcasts/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJEPodcasts">Facebook</a>

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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