Coming Soon: World Cup Daily | The 90+
5/29/20262 min
From Donald Trump and ICE raids to FIFA politics and the rise of Spain’s teenage star Lamine Yamal, SBS News looks at the biggest stories shaping the FIFA World Cup 2026ᵀᴹ beyond the pitch. In this World Cup Daily | The 90+ Podcast teaser episode, we discuss some of the topics this podcast series will highlight throughout the tournament.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
[upbeat music] Can I keep it?
Speaker 10:05
What do you- [laughing] Well, you can- We're not giving the award back.
Speaker 00:08
We're not giving it back. That's just, that's seriously, that- It, it fits well here ... it goes very well on the wall right over there.
Speaker 10:14
Yeah.
Speaker 00:14
[laughing] We'll put it right below the angels.
Speaker 10:16
It fits well here, I think.
Speaker 00:17
That's beautiful. Yeah, that's- You can keep that until we have to give it to the next winner. That's, that's fine. [laughing] That's, that's a beautiful piece of gold.
Helena Krishnamurthy· Host0:23
Will Donald Trump order ICE raids at the World Cup? Would FIFA step in?
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:28
FIFA does have the power in the host countries and the host cities as well, to make this upcoming match, uh, a place where people should not be fearful of going and watching and celebrating a game because of their race, gender identity, or their visa status.
Helena Krishnamurthy· Host0:48
Close to 1.5 billion viewers left in limbo at the 11th hour.
Speaker 4· Soundbite0:53
There will be, you know, some decision coming in terms of broadcaster from India, I'm pretty sure, because, uh, uh, i- India is one of the biggest market, uh, for football.
Helena Krishnamurthy· Host1:06
[crowd chanting] And a bold play by Spain's teen sensation.
Speaker 5· Soundbite1:14
He risked his career, he risked his playing with the team- [speaking Arabic] ... and he risked his future. Despite that, he didn't care or hesitate, and he supported the Palestinian cause.
Helena Krishnamurthy· Host1:26
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