The FIFA Podcast

After 72 games, 32 teams have advanced to the Knockout Stage of FIFA World Cup 2026™. Mikaël Silvestre is joined by Bulgarian legend Hristo Stoichkov, and Uruguayan Golden Ball winner Diego Forlan to reflect on all of the action so far, and look ahead to the Round of 32.

Plus, Mikaël gets the lowdown from the Technical Study Group, speaking with former Swiss goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbühler and Lead of Football Performance Insights at FIFA, Tom Gardner.

2018 World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi assesses France’s hopes and the form of Kylian Mbappe.

And we hear from some of the current stars including Christian Pulisic, Jude Bellingham and Ousmane Dembélé.
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In this special episode, host Mikaël Silvestre is joined by a packed guest list of legends of the women’s game.

Brazilian legend Aline Pellegrino, Canadian goalkeeping legend Karina LeBlanc, French legend Laura Georges and double World Cup winner and FIFA’s Chief Football Officer Jill Ellis look ahead to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brasil 2027™.

With less than a year to go, how big a step is it for the game as the FIFA Women’s World Cup heads to South America for the very first time?

Plus, how will hosts Brazil perform? Who can win the FIFA Women’s World Cup? And who will the dark horses be?
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Host Mikaël Silvestre is joined by FIFA World Cup winner Gilberto Silva and NBA icon Joakim Noah to break down the star-studded action from the second round of Group Stage matches.

The legends share what it’s like competing at the highest level of sport. Noah shares his deep-rooted connection to football and how the sport shaped his values, whilst Gilberto reflects on playing alongside legendary attackers like Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.

The discussion then shifts to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, focusing on the exciting race for the Golden Boot, which teams have surprised and exceeded expectations, and how the new rules have improved the flow of the game.

Lastly, the panel explores tournament strategy as the knockout stage approaches, standout players, and predictions for who will lift the trophy on 19th July!
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Mikael Silvestre is joined by FIFA World Cup winner Christian Karembeu & FIFA World Cup runner-up Eric Abidal to debate the biggest topics from the first 1000 matches of the tournament!

From the best match to the most exciting fans, the biggest upset to the most controversial moment, the panel try to settle the most talked about questions from nearly 100 years of FIFA World Cup history.

Ahead of the showpiece 1000th game, which sees Tunisia take on Japan in Monterrey, they also ask which is the best goal to have been scored on world football’s biggest stage, and who should be crowned the best player to have ever taken part in the FIFA World Cup.

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Host Mikael Silvestre is joined by fellow FIFA Legends to reflect on their World Cup memories and analyse the action from Matchday 1!

First up, 1998 semi-finalists Aron Winter and Edwin van der Sar relive their experiences from the last time the FIFA World Cup visited the United States in 1994 and what they feel the Netherlands must do this summer to go the distance, building on their opening game draw with Japan.

Ballon d’Or winner George Weah is also on the show and shares his pride in watching his son Timothy play in this year’s FIFA World Cup. He also explains the vital work the FIFA Players’ Voice Panel is doing to work against racism in football.

Finally, Mikael catches up with four-time FIFA World Cup player for Saudi Arabia, Sami Al-Jaber. They discuss early World Cup dreams, Saudi Arabia’s 2026 performance and prospects, before an emotional look forward to his country hosting the tournament in 2034.

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