FIFA Insight Live: A Training Centre Podcast

FIFA Insight Live: A Training Centre Podcast

Throughout the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the FIFA Training Centre is taking you inside the game like never before. This fly-on-the-wall audio experience puts listeners inside the car with a team of experts from the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) as they travel to all 64 matches at the FIFA World Cup. Members of the TSG will break down the match they've just watched and provide unrivalled technical insight that isn't available anywhere else. Episodes are available soon after every match. These conversations happen frequently behind closed doors in football, but are rarely heard by the public. Throughout the FIFA World Cup, that is all set to change. Prepare to be taken inside the mind of some of the world's finest football brains. TSG members include: • Arsene Wenger - FIFA Chief of Global Football Development • Pascal Zuberbühler - former Switzerland international goalkeeper • Jürgen Klinsmann - FIFA World Cup winner with Germany and former USMNT head coach • Sunday Oliseh - ex-Nigerian FIFA World Cup star • Cha Du-Ri - former Korea Republic international • Alberto Zaccheroni - Italian manager who won Serie A with AC Milan and coached Japan at the FIFA World Cup • Faryd Mondragon - ex-Colombia goalkeeper who appeared at two FIFA World Cups FIFA Insight Live is supported by the following: • Harry Lowe (Football Performance Analyst) • Elliott Stonell (Football Performance Analyst) • Arne Barez (Content Manager) • Lisa Fallon (Content Manager) • Chris Loxston (Group Leader Football Performance Analysis & Insights) • Garry Hayes (Podcast Producer) • Leon Radchinski-Gorman (Sound Engineer) For more information on the FIFA Training Centre, visit http://www.fifatrainingcentre.com FIFA Insight Live is a HWY61 production for FIFA Training Centre

Episodes

December 18, 2022 11 mins
Argentina and Lionel Messi are world champions!

In a breathtaking encounter, Messi and his opposite number Kylian Mbappe turned on the style to give us a FIFA World Cup Final for the ages.

Messi scored twice, while Mbappe became the first man since Sir Geoff Hurst to score a hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup Final.

It was a special occasion and to break it all down are Chris Loxston and Harry Lowe from F...
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After losing out in the FIFA World Cup semi-final to Argentina and France repsectively, Croatia and Morcco went head-to-head to claim a third-place finish in Qatar.

Croatia came out eventual winners to equal their second-best FIFA World Cup finals finish third, but Morocco make history as the only African team to get so far in the competition.

Chris Loxston and Elliott Stonell from FIFA are on hand to discuss...
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December 14, 2022 10 mins
France are on the brink of becoming the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the FIFA World Cup after defeating Morocco 2-0 in the semi-final.

Didier Deschamps' side now faces Argentina in the final on Sunday, setting up what promises to be a tantalising spectacle. On one side will be the mercurial talents of Kylian Mbappe and on the other, the inspired genius of Lionel Messi.

Breaking down the French wi...
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December 13, 2022 11 mins
Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Croatia.

It means Messi and his teammates will face either France or Morocco in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday with history staring them in the face.

Breaking this down are Chris Loxston and Harry Lowe from FIFA. They're joined by Jürgen Klinsmann, Cha Du-Ri and Frayd Mondragon.

For more information on the FIFA Training Centre, v...
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December 10, 2022 9 mins
Reigning FIFA World Cup holders France took one step closer to retaining their world champions crown as they edged out England in a thrilling quarter-final clash.

After enjoying the best of the first-half, the French side had to weather the storm as England dominated after the interval, but eventually did enough to win the game through Olivier Giroud's header.

Harry Kane, who had earlier scored a penalty to d...
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December 10, 2022 16 mins
Morocco became the first ever African nation to reach a FIFA World Cup semi-final as they defeated Portugal 1-0 in a tense, dramatic affair.

From being tournament underdogs at the start of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Morocco team are now just one game away from creating even more history.

Their victory means it looks like the end of the road for Cristiano Ronaldo at FIFA World Cups with the Portuguese st...
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Lionel Messi and Argentina kept their FIFA World Cup dream alive as they advanced to the semi-finals at the expense of the Netherlands.

In a dramatic game, Argentina had been ahead 2-0 with just seven minutes remaining. But after pulling one back, Netherlands equalised after 10 minutes of added time. That sent the game into extra-time and eventually penalties where Emi Martinez saved twice to help Argentina on their w...
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Croatia reached their second consecutive semi-final at the FIFA World Cup as they defeated Brazil on penalties after a thrilling encounter.

The game had been goalless until extra-time, when Neymar thought he had won it for the Samba Boys. But Croatia continued to probe and got their reward when Bruno Petkovic levelled on 117 minutes, sending the game to penalties.

Brazil saw two of their spot kicks saved befo...
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December 6, 2022 11 mins
Gonçalo Ramos announced himself on the international syage with a thrilling hat-trick to send Portugal cruising into the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals at the expense of Switzerland.

All the talk had been about Cristiano Ronaldo being benched, but come the referee's final whsitle, it was Ramos who had stolen the headlines.

What next for Portugal and their talented 21-year-old?

Joining Lisa Fallon, Ell...
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Morocco pulled off another shock at the FIFA World Cup, this time defeating Spain on penalties to advance to their first ever quarter-final.

It means they will face Portugal in a historic occasion for the country and are the only remaining team from Africa at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Discussing this game are Arne Barez and Harry Lowe from FIFA. They're joined by Sunday Oliseh, Alberto Zaccheroni and Faryd Mon...
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December 5, 2022 8 mins
Brazil took a huge stride forward in their journey to be crowned world champions with an emphatic and thrilling victory over Korea Republic.

The game was over as a competition within 30 minutes as Brazil raced in a 3-0 lead before adding a fourth before half-time. Korea Republic eventually secured a consolation goal, but it's the Samba Boys who steam ahead in the quarter-final of the FIFA World Cup, where they will fa...
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We saw our first penalty shoot-out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup as Croatia and Japan proved inseparable and were tied at 1-1 after 120 minutes of football.

It was the Croatian team that held their nerve to win 3-1 in the shoot-out, meaning they are now 3/3 when it comes to FIFA World Cup shoot-outs after previous success in Russia in 2018.

Breaking this down are Lisa Fallon and Chris Loxston from FIFA. They are...
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December 4, 2022 10 mins
Gareth Southgate's England continue to impress at the FIFA World Cup, brushing Senegal aside with a comfortable 3-0 victory thanks to goals from Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka.

It sets up a mouthwatering quarter-final with France, who had earlier defeated Poland 3-1.

Breaking this game down are Lisa Fallon, Harry Lowe and Chris Loxston of FIFA. They're joined by Cha Du-Ri, Jürgen Klinsmann and P...
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December 4, 2022 11 mins
France cruised to victory over Poland in their last 16 clash, inspired by the brillaince of Kylian Mbappe.

But it wasn't just Mbappe making headlines as OIivier Giroud opened the scoring to become France's all-time goalscorer in the process, usurping Thierry Henry's previous record.

France now move on to the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals to face an in-form England.

Breaking this all down are Arne Bar...
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December 4, 2022 11 mins
On Lionel Messi's 1,000th career game, Lionel Messi did Lionel Messi things.

The diminutive superstar gave Argentina the springboard they needed to defeat Australia, opening the scoring after 35 minites when it seemed the Socceroos' game plan was working to perfection.

There was only going to be one winner from that point and so it proved as Argentina marched into a FIFA World Cup quarter-final clash with th...
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December 3, 2022 13 mins
Louis van Gaal's Netherlands team has become the first to qualify for the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals after defeating the USA.

Memphis Depay, Daley Blind and Denzel Dumfries were all on the scoresheet for the Dutch as they proved the more clinical team to put the USA to the sword.

Netherlands had less possession and shots compared to their opponents, but as we've seen throughout this FIFA World Cup, control...
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December 2, 2022 17 mins
First it was France earlier in the week and now Brazil have been shocked at the FIFA World Cup having qualified already, but losing their winning record on Matchday 3.

Like the French, Brazil fielded a much-changed side for this clash, but that shouldn't take away from a passionate and determined performance from Cameroon. They matched Brazil and in stoppage time at the end of the game, got their reward thanks to Vinc...
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December 2, 2022 11 mins
It was another high octane match to close out the group stages as Serbia and Switzerland went toe-to-toe in the effort to take second place behind Brazil.

And after leading before being pegged back, then trailing only to lead again after two goals either side of the interval, Switzerland did enough to take the points and progress to the knockout rounds.

Breaking this one down are Lisa Fallon and Elliott Stone...
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December 2, 2022 15 mins
Uruguay knew they needed to score one more than Korea Republic if the day ended with them winning their matches. Leading 2-0 with just minutes remaining, Uruguay were advancing into the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup as Korea Republic were locked in a 1-1 draw with Portugal.

But when Korea struck late on to claim a 2-1 victory, it was for Uruguay to get another goal, but it eluded them and they crashed out.
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December 2, 2022 15 mins
We witnessed more incredible FIFA World Cup drama as Korea Republic took things right down to the final minutes of Group H.

They trailed Portugal early on, but came back to level 1-1 before a stoppage time winner from Hwang Hee-Chan to send them in the knockout stages in Qatar.

Cue the amazing scenes as Uruguay were winning 2-0 in their game against Ghana which meant they were headed through until the late Ko...
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