World Cup Road Trip
World Cup Road Trip
Playlist by World Cup Road TripTony Wilson and Cam Fink are off to their fifth World Cup, this time in Canada and the USA! Regular updates about what's happening in the Pacific North-west, interviews with fans and whatever else yo…Follow the podcast:
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GAME DAY: Australia v Paraguay
The Aussie fans refuse to leave the stadium! Tony chats with the families of Irankunda as Behich ahead of the Australia v Paraguay match. Cam joins the fan march to the Bay Area Stadium, where the build up to the match as a good as it gets. The atmosphere throughout the match was electric. And t…
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GAME DAY: Australia v USA
The carnival reaches fever pitch. Firebrand preachers, salty chants, costumes, smoke bombs, colour. The anticipation was was electric. The result didn't go Australia's way, but the energy was incredible. Daniel Garb joins Tony post-match for a detailed breakdown of the tactics and execution of th…
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The day before GAME DAY: Socceroos in Seattle
A last-minute golden ticket for the USA match comes through, courtesy of Football Australia. Memories of the 2006 cannonball run for the round-of-16 tickets in Stuttgart. Cam and Tony reunite in downtown Seattle to watch Canada destroy Qatar, and Mexico sneak home against South Korea. We meet two…
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The calm before the storm
Tony and Polly cross into the United States and anticipation for the USA v Australia match builds. Cam and his little hang take a day off football to climb a mountain, and reflect on the places the World Cup can take you.
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A Messi hat-trick, a jubilant Argentinian, and a parliament of owls
Tony's nephews dig their teeth into the changes on the all-time World Cup goal scorers leaderboard, and celebrate the Messi hat-trick with a jubilant Argentinian at the Whistler mountain bike park. Cam visits the legislative assembly steps to learn from pantomime owls, and learns about urinal etti…
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GAME DAY: Iran V New Zealand
Cam has an engrossing chat with two Iranian nationals watching the thrilling Iran V New Zealand match. Mohsen and Hirad are both passionate and articulate fans of Iranian football. This was Cam's favourite conversation of the trip so far. Go well boys! Tony and Polly share an awkward moment with t…
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GAME DAY: Australia v Türkiye
Australia win a remarkable match against Türkiye, and the celebrations go right off! We chat to fans inside the stadium and out. Tony sets up a clandestine watch-party for the Brazilian housekeeper in his hotel, smashes his binoculars, and speaks to Simon Hill about Australia's chances.
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The day before GAME DAY
The day before Game Day! From Dan’s first World Cup to Bruno’s eighth, Tony and Cam find some World Cup addicts. We delight in Turkiye’s travelling fans singing in the street, and Socceroos fans countering with a song about Brent Soutar’s massive head. From Van City Fan Fest we take in host nation…
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World Cup 2026 kicks off!
The World Cup 2026 has kicked off! Mexico and South Korea have won their opening matches, and Cam and Tony are in Vancouver to soak up the atmosphere and bring the World Cup Road Trip to your earballs. Francis Leach is not in North America, but has generously allowed Tony to take his baby on the …
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Russia goes on without the World Cup
It's with a series of politically sensitive interviews about the current state of Russia and how it's ruled.proshchay In one case we've had to alter voices to protect identities, conducted the interviews in London and held off until things had quietened down. An illuminating final episode of the…
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