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World Cup qualifying preview and new WSL season kicks off – Football Weekly

Football Weekly

The Guardian

Soccer, Sports

4.69K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson, Jonathan Fadugba and Suzy Wrack to discuss a new Women’s Super League format and the race to reach the 2026 World Cup. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is The Guardian.

0:02.0

Budapest has it all.

0:12.0

From its opulent thermal spars, where you can soak away the stresses of everyday life,

0:17.0

to its deliciously diverse food culture, its grand historic architecture,

0:21.6

which tells the story of its past,

0:23.6

to its blossoming design scenes.

0:26.1

With frequent flights with British Airways,

0:28.2

there's never been a better time

0:29.6

to discover Hungary's vibrant capital.

0:32.4

To find out more,

0:33.5

head to BA.com forward slash Budapest.

0:36.1

This message was paid for by British Airways.

0:43.4

Hi, Podfans, Max here. Barry's here too. Hello. Football Weekly is supported by TNT Sports,

0:48.4

your destination for football's not normal moments. As we all know too well on this show, Barry,

0:53.9

whether it's the Premier League, the UAFA League, or the Men's and Women's FA Cup, every match day has the potential to deliver drama, fun, excitement, even chaos, Barry. You got that right, Max? Yeah, I did, yeah. Whether it's the cunning trickery of the mean Yamal or the unbelievable acrobatics of Erling Harland, TNT Sports brings you football in its most

1:11.3

unpredictable jaw-dropping glory across a range of competitions all in one place.

1:31.5

Hello and welcome to The Guardian Football Weekly, the first international break of the season,

1:36.4

the big news from the England camp, how sad will Mark Gaby after my fears were realised that he might be disappointed about what happened on deadline day? We'll discuss no Trent Alexander Arnold,

1:41.0

but one Ruben Loftus cheek. I can just hear Baz's, to be honest, I've

1:44.3

forgotten all about him already. Will Elliot Anderson or Jed Spence get a run? And how important is it that Thomas Tuchel gets a decent performance after an underwhelming start for his reign? Elsewhere we'll preview the other home nations. Paul Watson has stuff on Kazakhstan and Luxembourg. He just said, do you want me to do a bit on Bermuda, Jamaica? Yes, please. Susie Rack joins us to look ahead to the WSL.

1:42.3

Will there be a title race?

1:43.6

We'll do all that, plus a huge apology to the Bromley fans who've got very excited on Tuesday under false pretenses. We'll answer your questions, and that's today's Guardian Football Week. On the panel today, Barry Glendan, welcome.

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