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15th Apr 2023

Euro Cup 2024 Qualifying - Group C Preview – Italy, England, Ukraine, North Macedonia, Malta

Links and times for teams discussed in this podcast:

Intro – 00:35

Italy – 04:35

England – 17:42

Ukraine – 30:15

North Macedonia – 40:51

Malta  – 51:08

Part 3 – 01:00:43

Part 4 (upcoming, present and past series – also see below) – 01:22:50

This is series 14: a preview of each group in Euro Cup 2024 qualifying featuring a deep dive in the Euro Cup qualifying history of each team. 


Let's get to know the teams and enrich our following of Euro 2024. 


This podcast gives an overview of the teams covering:


Part 1 - An introduction to each team

     - An intriguing hook

     - Pot number

     - Where they are in the world

     - How big in terms of population


Part 2 - Team History

     - An overview of their participation and achievements

     - An overview of their world cup history

     - An overview of their Euro Cup history

     - A deep dive on each team’s Euro Cup qualifying history

     - A closer look at recent tournaments (since Euro 2020 with UEFA Nations League 2022-23)


Part 3 - Summary, Form, Comparisons and Discussion

     - Rankings

     - Head-to-head records

     - Odds

      - Discussion of prospects

      - Games so far


Upcoming Series (tentatively)

Series 16: CONCACAF Gold Cup 2023 – Groups and teams (late spring to summer 2023)

Series 17: CONCACAF Gold Cup 2023 – Players (late spring to summer 2023)

Series 18: Asian Cup 2024 – Groups and Teams (summer 2023)

Series 19: Asian Cup 2024 – Players (summer 2023)

Series 20: World Cup 2026 – South American qualifying (late summer to early fall 2023)

Series 21: World Cup 2026 – Asian qualifying – early stages (fall 2023)

Series 22: Asian Cup 2024 – Groups and Teams (late fall to early winter 2023)

Series 23: Asian Cup 2024 – Players (late fall to early winter 2023)


Current Series

Series 14: Euro 2024 qualifying groups / deep dive into qualifying history

Series 15: Short version of Euro 2024 qualifying groups

 

Previous Series

Podcast:

https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/


See group A for list of and links to previous 13 series


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About the Podcast

International Soccer Preview
by Soccerphiles Canada
International Soccer Preview by Soccerphiles Canada previews upcoming tournaments and qualifications in international soccer.

We offer a thorough history of each team we preview and do a deep dive into each team's for the specific stage of the tournament we are previewing. So, for example, if we are previewing the 2023 Asian Cup finals, we do a deep dive into each team's history at the Asian Cup finals.

For tournaments, we also produce an episode for the players of each team. We hope listeners enjoy tournaments more by gaining a more intimate of the teams and players in a tournament.

We are currently on series 21. Having covered the latest regional cup in all confederations, we are now planning to preview World Cup qualifying for all regions.

About your hosts

Kevin Smyth

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Kevin’s passion for soccer started in Wales where he grew up. It continued when, at age 10, he moved to Edmonton, Canada and when he lived in South Korea for 15 years. In fact, he chose South Korea in anticipation of 2002 World Cup, which he attended.

Over the decades he kept informed and engaged in the soccer world, first through a hobby of scrap-booking world cup information. This hobby migrated to the computer after 2002 and grew into a project that eventually tracked all the national teams and their players, year over year. This information has become the 'soccer files' on which the 'International Soccer Preview' podcast is based.

The idea of a podcast was ignited when searching for a podcast that covered the 2019 Asian Cup. There was none. He recognized current soccer sources were mostly Euro-centric and that other interesting regions got little coverage. It struck him that he might be the one to do it. So, after a couple of years of preparation and courage-building, the podcast, which he hosts with his equally soccerphilic nephew Conor, was born.

When he isn’t engulfed in the soccer world, Kevin is a teacher. With a BA and MA in teaching, he has taught English at the high-school and University level in both Alberta and South Korea. Kevin is married with two daughters, and he speaks Korean.

Conor Smyth

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Conor has been watching and playing soccer for as long as he can remember. When Kevin began discussing the idea of a podcast, Conor jumped at the chance to be involved. He brings a passion for the game as well as a breadth of knowledge about soccer around the globe - from his local side FC Edmonton, to club football all over the world, to the major regional and international tournaments.

Conor has a degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Alberta. He also spent one of his years of university studying at Swansea University in Wales. He is married and has a young daughter.