World Cup 2026 Preview
6/10/20261 hr 2 min
Mark Chapman is joined by former Scotland captain Rachel Corsie, former England captain Steph Houghton and Chris Sutton out in Mexico City to preview the start of the 2026 World Cup.
Correspondent John Murray joins the show to discuss FIFA president Gianni Infantino's press conference addressing some of the off-field issues affecting the buildup to the tournament.
Scotland assistant coach Steven Naismith talks about how their squad has settled in the USA and former Aston Villa manager Dean Smith explains how he deals with the conditions now he's in charge at Charlotte FC in the MLS.
Cesar Azpilicueta gives his opinion on Spain's hopes of backing up their Euro 2024 victory - and talks about working with Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea.
And of course the panel get their crystal ball out - including Chris' much anticipated Austria v Jordan prediction!
You can hear coverage of every game during the World Cup on 5 Live and BBC Sounds.
Join Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith on Football Daily every morning from the USA, getting you closer to the biggest talking points at the World Cup 2026 — plus there’s extra insight, big-name guests and interviews from inside the England and Scotland camps. Just search ‘Football’ on BBC Sounds.
TIMECODES - 01:07 - John Murray breaks down FIFA president Gianni Infantino's press conference 15:34 - The panel talk Scotland 22:26 - Scotland assistant coach Steven Naismith 28:27 - Charlotte FC manager Dean Smith 42:41 - Cesar Azpilicueta on Spain's chances and Thomas Tuchel 56:20 - Prediction time
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
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Speaker 10:32
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Speaker 41:01
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Mark Chapman· Host1:10
Welcome to the World Cup preview show on the Football Daily. With us, former England captain Steph Houghton, former Scotland captain Rachel Corsie, and live from Mexico, Chris Sutton. How are you, Chris?
Chris Sutton· Panelist1:21
Okay. Yeah, I'm, I'm okay, I think. I don't know whether I'm jet-lagged or not. We'll find out in the next hour and a quarter.
Mark Chapman· Host1:26
What did you just send me about cricket? You sent me a message saying, "If you score a 50