Episode 736 – The AFTN Soccer Show (World Cup Highs, Lows, and Everything Inbetween – Canada thrash Qatar, Egypt beat New Zealand, World Cup thoughts so far, Don Garber talks #SaveTheCaps)
We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of World Cup, Canadian national team, and even Vancouver Whitecaps chat.
The World Cup is in full flow and it’s been a fantastic feast of footballing action with many twists and turns along the way. Canada is doing the country proud, claiming their first ever win and clean sheet at the tournament in their 6-0 demolition of Qatar to top Group B. We look back at the historic match and occasion, and get some postgame reaction from Alistair Johnston, Ali Ahmed, and Max Crepeau, and look ahead to the big Switzerland clash on Wednesday.
Egypt also got their first ever World Cup win on Sunday, in a 3-1 come-from-behind victory over New Zealand and we bring you some postgame audio and chats with Egypt’s Mo Salah and New Zealand’s Finn Surman, Michael Boxall, Francis de Vries, and Elijah Just. We also cast our eyes over the tournament so far after day 10 as all three host nations are flying high. Who’s impressed, who’s disappointed, and can Scotland make it to the knockout rounds for the first time? We also look at some great moments for World Cup first timers and have a quick chat with Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter about his tournament experience so far. Plus we look at the stadium experiences and atmospheres we’ve experienced first-hand.
It’s not all World Cup chat though as we bring you some audio from MLS Commissioner Don Garber as he talks about the latest situation to #SaveTheCaps and keep them in Vancouver. Plus music-wise, legendary Scottish band Deacon Blue continue their residency as our Artists of the Month and we’ve got another Scotland World Cup song in Wavelength.
Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode:
01.22: Intro – lots of football, lots of marching, lots of memories
10.34: World Cup stadium experiences – logistics, atmospheres, crowds
42.30: The tournament so far – hosts flying high, Scotland in tough, first timers get their moments
65.05: Hydration breaks and group tiebreakers irk
78.30: Canada thrash Qatar, now Swiss test awaits
115.00: Ali Ahmed after Qatar win
117.50: Maxime Crepeau after Qatar win
122.30: Alistair Johnston after Qatar win
141.20: Mo Salah reflects on Egypt’s historic win over New Zealand
148.30: Finn Surman on his bittersweet night in Vancouver
152.40: Michael Boxall talks after NZ’s loss to Egypt
162.00: Francis de Vries chats about his World Cup debut in the place he started as a pro
168.00: Eli Just chats after NZ’s loss to Egypt
173.35: Don Garber on the latest to #SaveTheCaps
184.40: Wavelength – Sanjeev Kohli and Tom Urie – Back In The Game
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