World Football Index Podcast

Dylan Baker is joined by NASS regulars Chris Smith and Brady Reid to look back on the latest from the MLS is Back tournament and begin to set the scene for the show's future coverage of football across the continent. In this episode they cover the biggest shock exits at MLS is Back, focus on Brenden Aaronson, Jaap Stam's Cincinnati, make some semi-final predictions, and much more.

Dylan Baker is joined by Chris Smith and Brady Reid to discuss Atlanta United parting ways with Frank de Boer and more as the MLS Back reaches the knockout stages.

Andy Wales is joined by Bundesliga expert Jonathan Harding to look back on the 2019/20 Bundesliga season. They discuss Bayern's dominance, Borussia Dortmund's failed title challenge, Schalke, Werder Bremen, Daniel Thioune at Hamburg, and the best club for Kai Havertz should he leave Leverkusen.

NASS is Back... Dylan Baker, Chris Smith, and Brady Reid take a look at the latest goings-on in Orlando at the MLS is Back tournament, including Diego Rossi flourishing at LAFC, Akinola stepping in for Altidore, and the problems at Atlanta United.

On this edition of the South American Football Show, Adam Brandon, Simon Edwards and Austin Miller take us around the continent to see what the plan is for football to make a return while South America continues to battle Covid-19. Then former Colombian international Melissa Ortiz joins Adam and Simon in the second half to discuss Colombia’s failed 2023 Women’s World Cup bid.

Dylan Baker is joined by Chris Smith and Brady Reid to look at the return of MLS, focusing on opening games including Atlanta United vs New York Red Bulls, Montreal Impact vs New England Revolution, and FC Cincinnati vs Columbus Crew. There's also discussion of Darlington Nagbe, an LAFC side minus Carlos Vela, and the organisational issues.

Austin Miller and Tom Robinson shine the scouting spotlight on 22-year-old Argentine striker Nahuel Bustos of Cordoban side Talleres

Austin Miller and Tom Robinson are back with their latest Scouting Spotlight, this time focusing on Club América's 21-year-old Uruguayan forward, Federico Viñas

Special guests Mark Schwarzer and Tim Vickery join Adam Brandon on the sixth episode of our series on the World Football Index that explores the most interesting, intriguing and influential stories in world football. They discuss the great rivalry that developed between Australia and Uruguay in 2001 and 2005 in playoff matches for the World Cup. A World Football Index Production Produced and edite...

WFi's Simon Edwards is joined by Concacaf expert Jon Arnold to discuss América's 23-year-old Colombian midfielder Nicolás Benedetti.

Austin Miller and Tom Robinson review some of the players covered in recent Scouting Spotlight podcasts, and assess their progress, players covered include: Lautaro Martinez, Richarlison, Everton, Cristian Pavón, and Lucas Paqueta.

The South American Football Show is back with a special Q&A session with Adam Brandon, Simon Edwards and Tom Robinson. Part 2 sees the gang answer a selection of questions from listeners on Twitter.

The South American Football Show is back with a special Q&A session with Adam Brandon, Simon Edwards and Tom Robinson. Part 1 sees the gang answer a selection of questions from listeners on Facebook. Part 2 will be released in the coming days and will feature the vast majority of questions asked on Twitter.

Episode 5 of our latest series on World Football Index looks at the stories and reasons behind Paraguay qualifying for four consecutive World Cups between 1998 and 2010. Paraguayan-American journalist Roberto Rojas is joined by the BBC’s oracle of South American football -Tim Vickery. Hosted, produced and edited by Adam Brandon Guests: Tim Vickery and Roberto Rojas A World Football Index Productio...

On the fourth episode of this series, Adam Brandon is joined by the BBC World Football Phone-In’s North African Football expert Maher Mezahi as well as fellow Algerian journalist Walid Ziani as they discuss the stories around Algeria’s famous 1982 World Cup campaign that ended with a controversy that would change the way the World Cup was played forever. Produced and edited by Adam Brandon Guests:...

Episode 3 of our new series on World Football Index takes a look at the fascinating story of Ecuador qualifying for the 2002 World Cup - their first ever. They booked their passage to Japan by claiming a 1-1 home draw against Uruguay in Quito, a match our special guest Tim Vickery attended. Also joining us on this show is Xavier Zavala, WFI’s resident Ecuadorian football expert who gives us his ex...

In the second episode of our new series here at WFI, we take a look at the World Cup qualifying clash between Chile and Brazil in the Maracana in 1989 that contained one of the most shocking pieces of cheating ever seen in sport. Chilean football experts Adam Brandon and Daniel Campos are joined by the oracle of South American Football Tim Vickery to chat about this incident, how it all unfolded a...

In the first episode in this new series from World Football Index, we take a look at the Colombia side that went to the 1994 World Cup following a stunning 0-5 win against Argentina in Buenos Aires. It is a tale of hope, joy and despair that culminated in the tragic death of leading defender Andres Escobar. Joining Simon Edwards on this episode is the BBC’s oracle of South American Football - Tim...

Libertad's Paraguayan attacker Ivan Franco is the latest subject of the Scouting Spotlight with Austin Miller and Tom Robinson. Just how good is the youngster and what is the best next step in his career?

Peñarol's 18-year-old Uruguayan winger Facundo Pellistri is the subject of the latest Scouting Spotlight, as Austin Miller and Tom Robinson unearth some of South America's future stars.

Alex Donno is joined by Jerry Mancini and Roger Gonzalez to discuss an MLS season which stopped before it even had a chance to start, and how and when it might return.

Host Louis Young is joined by Louis Smith and Roberto Rojas to discuss Emmanuel Adebayor's move to Paraguayan side Olimpia.

Host Andy Wales is joined by Jonathan Harding, author of Mensch: Beyond The Cones, a book which looks behind the scenes of coaching in German football. Here they discuss the circumstances in which a coach can be successful, Julian Nagelsmann and Domenico Tedesco, Jürgen Klinsmann and football in Berlin, and Jogi Löw and the German national team.

Austin hosts Adam and Simon again as they discuss all the important of topics from the Copa Libertadores 3rd qualifying phase as well as look ahead to the group stage which kicks off this week.

20-year-old São Paulo winger Antony is the latest South American player to come under the scouting spotlight, hosted by WFi's Austin Miller and Tom Robinson.