Looking ahead to the 2022 World Cup: France and England aren't having a good time, tournament favorites and underdog stories, geopolitics all over, and much much more!
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🗓️ 22 June 2022
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
With all 32 participants in the World Cup now set, Graham, Joe, Ryan and Taylor take a look ahead to this winter's World Cup... even thought it will still be 85 degrees in Qatar. We go through each group to discuss latest developments, and get to the bottom of questions like:
1) Will Qatar be competitive in a talented group?
2) How concerned should England fans be about their recent form, and does form even matter in a group with this many relationships?
3) Is this Argentina's year?
4) Why is Denmark suddenly better than France?
5) Will European giants dominate in Group E, or might the minnows find a way through?
6) Who wins between Croatia and Canada?
7) Brazil... still quite good? TLDL: yes
8) Can Portugal play attractive soccer in a group that might reward a more practical approach?
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Total Soccero' World Cup is just a lot. Welcome to the Total Soccer show. The 2022 World Cup is just five months away and we're looking ahead to the big FIFA jamboree in Qatar to look for the biggest storylines, the contenders, the players who might make a splash and much, much more. |
| 0:36.1 | My name's Ryan Bailey. Joining me today is a man who is qualified |
| 0:39.4 | from the group stage of our hearts to reach a knockout round of our minds, your friend and |
| 0:43.9 | mine, Tater Rockwell. Hi, Ryan. I am very honored to have already made it to the knockout |
| 0:50.7 | round before games are even played. i am already debating whether or not |
| 0:54.2 | i should have changed my name officially to tater but i leave that to you all ryan you are the decider of |
| 0:58.6 | it's never not funny tater it's never not funny i'm going to use it forever that's what i'm going for |
| 1:03.5 | that's what i'm going for upgrade all right also here is a man who loves the idea of a winter world |
| 1:08.6 | cup because where he's from is permanent winter |
| 1:11.0 | grey, Ruffin, hello. |
| 1:13.2 | Thank you, Ryan Bailey. |
| 1:15.3 | I would say that's slightly overselling Scotland. |
| 1:17.7 | It's just permanent, I would say autumn, drizzle and grey clouds. |
| 1:21.4 | That doesn't even get to winter here in Scotland. |
| 1:23.9 | I don't know how you made a depressing intro more depressing, but well done, Graham. |
| 1:28.3 | You pulled it off. |
| 1:30.4 | That's my brand. |
| 1:32.7 | It is indeed. |
| 1:34.3 | And grounding out of group, a man whose home is one of the few places warmer than Qatar, Arizona, Joe Lowry. |
| 1:40.9 | Ayo, we talked a little bit about Taylor, you and I yesterday about my brief California trip and now being back in the desert. I'm reminded about just how hot it is here. We've actually had a little bit of a relief from the heat. I'm not sure that we made it over 100 yesterday. We probably did, but I was inside all day, so it doesn't really matter. Either way, it's hot, Ryan. Can I take a vacation to where Graham is now? Is that what |
| 2:02.6 | you do? Genuinely speaking, Joe, do you take vacations to cooler places? I mean, yes, but not |
| 2:08.7 | purposefully, just because every place is cooler than Phoenix. That's the only reason. You're like, |
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