International Soccer Preview

by Soccerphiles Canada

Author: Soccerphiles Canada

International Soccer Preview by Soccerphiles Canada previews upcoming tournaments and qualifications in international soccer. We offer a thorough history of each team we preview and do a deep dive into each team's for the specific stage of the tournament we are previewing. So, for example, if we are previewing the 2023 Asian Cup finals, we do a deep dive into each team's history at the Asian Cup finals. For tournaments, we also produce an episode for the players of each team. We hope listeners enjoy tournaments more by gaining a more intimate of the teams and players in a tournament. We are currently on series 21. Having covered the latest regional cup in all confederations, we are now planning to preview World Cup qualifying for all regions.
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2026 FIFA World Cup – Portugal Players
Episode 133
Saturday, 17 October, 2026

DescriptionThis is series 32: A complete and thorough preview of Portugal’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Section 1 is some preliminary information on the team: the games they have played since the last major tournament, the formations they favour and the warm-up games played before the cup. Section 2 is the main part of the mediacast. We go to go position-by-position, covering all candidates who have played in the past two years, telling who made it to the final squad and preliminary squad if there was one, introducing the final selections, summarizing the position over the recent period and which players have been starting, then predicting the starting line-up. Section 3 will be also used use as a short version of the mediacast, starting with a summary of section 2, then summarizing surprises in the selections, mentioning big names off the squad, and covering the role injuries played. I love this recursive look at the portfolio.NavigationMusical Introduction – 0:00Spoken Introduction – 0:30Section 1: Information on team – 2:45- Recent games and formations, upcoming gamesSection 2: Candidates – 7:31- Manager – 7:36- Goalkeepers – 10:09- Defenders – 19:44- Defensive and Central Midfielders – 48:47- Attacking Midfielders – 1:04:17 Forwards – 1:32:02Section 3: Conclusion – 1:40:17- Review of Candidates - 1:41:04- Surprises in Squad Selection - 1:51:20- Big Names off the Squad - 1:53:15- Review of Injuries - 1:54:36- Closing Thoughts -1:55:40- Mediacast information – 1:57:06Outro – 1:57:32LinksUse the link below for the mediacast that introduces Soccerphiles:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dGoGw3c4mUhttps://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here:https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlistsOur podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here:https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/