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14th Sep 2022

World Cup 2022 Group A Preview – Short Version – Qatar, Netherlands, Senegal, Ecuador

Check out any of the 9 series we’ve done at:

https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/

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Also, see part 4 below for our upcoming series


This is series 12: a preview of each group in World Cup 2022 with comparison and discussion of prospects.  It is a shortened version of series 10. 


World Cup 2022 Group A Preview – Short Version –  Qatar, Netherlands, Senegal, Ecuador


 See below for times for this podcasts


Let's get to know the teams and enrich our following of World Cup 2022


This podcast gives an overview of the 4 teams of group A covering:


Part 1 – A summary of the history and form for each team


Part 2 – Comparison of Teams

    - FIFA and ELO rankings

     - Head-to-head

     - Odds


Part 3 – Discussion and predictions


Part 4 - Previous and Upcoming Series


     - Series 1: Euro 2020 groups

     - Series 2:Copa America 2021 groups

     - Series 3:CONCACAF Gold Cup groups

     - Series 4: CONCACAF World Cup qualifying final round groups and players

     - Series 5: Asian World Cup qualifying final round groups

     - Series 6: CONCACAF World Cup qualifying final round mid-round update

     - Series 7:African Cup 2021 (in January 2022) groups

     - Series 8: African Cup 2021 (in January 2022) players

     - Series 9: African Cup 2023 qualification groups

     - Series 10 features a group by group preview of teams in World Cup 2022. 

     - Series 11 features a team by team preview of players. 

     - Series 12 features shortened versions of the above mediacasts. 

     - Series 13 will feature an update of teams and players in the weeks before the cup.  


Hope this helps you enjoy the tournament!


Links and times for teams discussed in this podcast:

Intro – 0:00

Qatar Summary – 0:40

Netherlands Summary – 3:30

Senegal Summary – 5:07

Ecuador  Summary – 6:27

Rankings comparison – 8:12

Head-to-head comparison – 14:07

Odds comparison – 14:44

Discussion and predictions – 15:41

Overview of previous and future series  – 29:24


Relevant links

Group A – Full-length version

Youtube link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGC3Hwy4BkI

Podcast link

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0fd0b148-f018-4363-84b3-d93a5e42ea94


Qatar mediacast for CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021

Qatar – 47:10 – 1:01:00

Youtube link

https://studio.youtube.com/video/GI-KvorAUeQ

Podcast link

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a06a06d2-d1e8-40a3-a993-efc58e5593b5

 

Senegal mediacast for 2021 African Cup featuring a deep dive into African Cup history

Senegal – 5:26 – 27:03

Youtube link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCUhkdz3h60

Podcast link

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a3cbedb1-dc41-496e-8bed-2ca88d6c1a97


Senegal

mediacast for 2023 African Cup qualifying featuring a deep dive in African Cup qualifying history

Senegal – 8:33 – 35:56

Youtube link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ZcVBZ-ukU

Podcast link

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/52e29a66-fc83-440e-ace8-319c54f90e4a


Senegal mediacast for African Cup 2021 Players

Youtube link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZavBwnCa94

Podcast link

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/ac0702cd-aa94-4ff1-993f-9f76e4ce8c0d



Ecuador mediacast featuring a deep dive in Copa America history

Ecuador – 46:06 – 57:42

Youtube link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXb2U4_IWfw

Podcast link

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/1cf4a2b6-d0f1-4d25-9c1e-f65b99dfd01e


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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.