The 10 greatest World Cup moments
6/5/20261 hr 23 min
As excitement builds for the 23rd edition of the World Cup, it’s time to look back on the defining moments in the competition's recent history.
From ghost goals, to headbutts and… the Hand of God - we’ll attempt to rank the top 10 iconic performances and incidents from the last 10 tournaments.
Host: Duncan Alexander
Guests: Jack Lang, Oli Kay, Will Jeanes, Felipe Cardenas
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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[upbeat music] The Athletic FC.
Adam Leventhal· Host0:03
[upbeat music] Hi there, and welcome to The Athletic FC podcast with me, Adam Leventhal. So our World Cup coverage is well underway now, uh, getting you set up for the showpiece in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Now, yesterday we debated our World Cup draft, which is the ultimate 11 from all 32 editions of the competition. Uh, if you've not listened already, you can go back, uh, and check that one out. Today, we're bringing you some more nostalgia, and we're gonna be looking back on the defining moments in the competition's recent history, from ghost goals to head butts. The hand of God is in there as well. Our team of writers discuss 10 iconic performances and incidents from the last 10 tournaments. And back in the hot seat to host for you is Duncan Alexander. Over to you.
Duncan Alexander· Host0:59
[upbeat music] So at this tournament, obviously being held this summer in the USA, Mexico, and Canada, the total number of World Cup games all time will tick over 1,000 matches. So what better time to rewind the clock and pick out some of our highlights? We haven't gone all the way back to 1930 for this one. We're gonna keep it relatively modern, with the emphasis on relatively. We're gonna go from 1986 through to 2022. So 10 moments from the last 10 editions, one per tournament.