On this edition of the World Cup Daily, Elliot, Michael Timbs and Lewis Ambrose preview the tournament. They discuss how each of them is looking forward to the World Cup, then dive into favorites, dark horses, top players, players to keep and eye on, England, and the host nations. Chapter Timings Below.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
2:10 The Show Nobody Asked For
4:39 Meet Timsy and How This Show Works
7:23 Catching Fever After the Title
10:24 The Big Themes: The Legends' Last Dance
13:53 48 Teams and Too Much Football
18:56 Will This Be the Set Piece World Cup?
20:49 The Heat and the Pitches
25:43 Ticket Prices and the Political Climate
27:39 Favourites: France's Ridiculous Depth
33:42 Favourites: Brazil and the Ancelotti Effect
39:17 Favourites: Spain
43:15 Favourites: Portugal and the Ronaldo Problem
49:26 England: Tuchel's Big Calls
57:10 Sponsor: NordVPN
59:01 Player of the Tournament: The NordVPN MVP
1:03:10 Dark Horse Players: Messi, Nico Paz and Havertz
1:11:55 The Kid From Mexico: Gilberto Mora
1:14:14 Dark Horse Teams: Senegal and Japan
1:17:08 The Host Nations: Canada and the USA
1:19:58 Primer, Buoy and Pronunciation Chaos
1:22:16 Host Nation Hopes and Bracket Paths
1:26:36 The Arsenal Angle
1:31:40 What's Coming This Summer

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