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The Window: An International Football Podcast

English, Sports, 1 season, 47 episodes, 3 days, 1 hour, 34 minutes
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Simply put, we love the international break.
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September Review

In-depth review of South American World Cup Qualifying, CONCACAF Nations League, African Cup of Nations conclusion to qualifying, and two more matchdays in UEFA EURO qualification. Plus, our Team of the Window (NEW)!
9/14/20233 hours, 20 minutes
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The End to AFCON Qualifying: September Window Pt. 3

In our third and final part, we delve into the final round of qualifying for AFCON. Only a few spots remain with key matches coming up. We look at the groups still at play and chat transfers, new call-ups, and more!
9/5/202339 minutes, 34 seconds
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North America (Nations League) + Europe (EURO Qual) Preview: September Window Pt. 2

In Part II, we leave South America and head north to where the next World Cup will be held to preview a brand new Nations League campaign and discuss some stunning news coming down from Canada. We then hop the pond and dive into UEFA EURO qualifying, highlighting the must-watch games in each group and discussing player moves and squad call-ups.
9/5/20231 hour, 40 minutes, 28 seconds
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South American World Cup Qualifying Preview: September Window Pt. 1

In Part I of our mega preview, Brandon and Joe are back as the new cycle starts in earnest with South American World Cup Qualifying. We preview each nation in CONMEBOL, discussing player moves, new call-ups, and more! We also briefly touch upon what's going on in Asia to start the episode.
9/5/20231 hour, 18 minutes, 36 seconds
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Mega Preview: June 2023 International Window

We went long into the night previewing the June window in this mega edition, where we discuss the CONCACAF Gold Cup playoffs as well as AFCON and EURO qualifying.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
6/15/20232 hours, 11 minutes, 20 seconds
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March Window Recap II: Europe

In Part II, we head to Europe and review the events of the first rounds of UEFA Euro Qualifying.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
4/29/20231 hour, 13 minutes, 33 seconds
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March Window Recap I: North America & Africa

We finally get around to recapping the March international window. In the first of two episodes, the CONCACAF Nations League and Gold Cup draw kick us off, followed by a look at what's happened in African Cup of Nations qualifying.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
4/28/20231 hour, 31 minutes, 38 seconds
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March Part II: AFCON Qualifying + CONCACAF Nations League

After a 9 month hiatus, AFCON Qualifying resumes and we'll start to see teams secure their spot. We also discuss CONCACAF Nations League and the recent changes that will impact qualification for the Gold Cup going forward.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
3/23/20231 hour, 11 minutes, 45 seconds
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March Part I: UEFA Euro Qualifying Gets Underway

The international break is back with a bang! Key matches in UEFA, CAF, & CONCACAF kick off a new cycle. In Part I of this episode, we specifically discuss the start to UEFA Euro qualifying and make our group predictions.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
3/22/20231 hour, 19 minutes, 10 seconds
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Coach Carousel, Player Retirements, and Format Changes

In our midwinter episode, we look at some of the retirements since the World Cup. We also comb through a lot of the coaching changes that have occurred with national teams around the world - who's gone, who's in, and who's stayed put. We wrap it up by looking at the new format changes for Euro/World Cup Qualifying and Copa America qualifying.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
2/3/20231 hour, 59 minutes, 27 seconds
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"Muchachos": Argentina Win the World Cup (Recap)

In this episode, Brandon and Joe comb through the final, as well as the semifinalists, and try to cover the major talking points since our last episode.We also close the book on this cycle and start prepping for the next, which for some (AFCON) has already begun but kicks off in earnest in March (EURO)!Also, words on the late American soccer journalist Grant Wahl.Happy Holidays!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
12/23/20221 hour, 30 minutes, 8 seconds
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Deep Dive Into MD3/R16

Brandon is back from his adventures in Qatar, so we catch up with him to see how it was. Plus, we review the last matchday from the groups as well as the Round of 16 and predict the Quarterfinals.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
12/8/20221 hour, 47 minutes, 3 seconds
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Exactly Halfway Through the World Cup

With Brandon in Qatar, Joe is joined by Tom Winch (@Footie_Matters) for a short episode to discuss the action so far through two matches for everyone!Huge thanks to Tom for coming on!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
11/29/202239 minutes, 14 seconds
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World Cup Group G Preview

Group G... one sure favorite but three dark horses? Is this the hardest group in this World Cup? We discuss with a great panel of guests!Daniel (CMR): @Daniel_AjuhLeonardo (BRA): @lbertozziCraig (SWI): @footballswissenFollow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
11/15/202254 minutes, 7 seconds
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World Cup Group D Preview

Group D appears to have two clear favorites in Denmark and France. Is there any hope for Tunisia and Australia? Our guest panel breaks it all down.Jeremy (FRA): @jeremysmith98Maher (TUN): @mezahimaherMourad (DEN): @UEFADK_pointSacha (AUS): @sachk0Many thanks for joining this episode!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
11/11/20221 hour, 10 minutes, 23 seconds
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World Cup Group C Preview

Many think Group C is Argentina's to lose...but how far will they go? Who will come in second place? Our panel makes the case for each team!Huge thank you to each of our experts - go support their work!Martin (KSA): @martin_lowe_Jon (MEX): @arnoldcommajonPeter (ARG): @pedro_coatesRyan (POL): @Ryan_HubbardFollow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
11/10/20221 hour, 2 minutes, 34 seconds
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World Cup Group F Preview

Probably one of the trickiest yet most exciting groups yet, we are joined by a full panel of amazing guests representing each nation in Group F.Elliot (BEL): @GrenenglnAdam (CAN): @adamkjenkinsBenja (MOR): @maghribfootLovre (CRO): @croatiafootyEnjoy!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
11/8/20221 hour, 7 minutes, 7 seconds
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World Cup Group H Preview

For this episode, Brandon and Joe were joined by:Danny (POR): @MisterDPP / @SelecaoPodDavid (URU): @UruguayanHeroesMichael (KOR): @taegeuktavernWe run through all the teams (including Ghana) and get into the weeds a bit! Thank you to our panel for joining us! Enjoy!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
11/7/20221 hour, 32 minutes, 37 seconds
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World Cup Group E Preview

For this preview, Brandon and Joe are joined by guests from Spain, Japan, and Costa Rica and we also touch on Germany!Panos (ESP): @Panos88KAlex (JPN): @ABishop32Eddie (CRC): @crcfutbolFollow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
11/6/202252 minutes, 22 seconds
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World Cup Group B Preview

Brandon and Joe are joined by a panel of guests to discuss each nation in Group B. Many thanks to the following for joining us!Adam (USA): @scuffedpodRyan (WAL): @alt_walesErfan (IRN): @Eri1806Dom (ENG): @MrDomSmithEnjoy!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
11/4/20221 hour, 5 minutes, 6 seconds
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World Cup Group A Preview

Brandon and Joe welcome several special guests to discuss the teams in Group A.Fin: @clockworkoranjeMo: @senegalenglishAhmed: @QFootLiveHuge thank you to our guests!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyankFollow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
11/3/202257 minutes, 39 seconds
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All Eyes Now on Qatar

Brandon and Joe run through the UEFA Nations League results plus take a look at all the September match results from each of the 32 teams headed to Qatar next month.You can follow us at @windowintlpod, Brandon at @we_global, and Joe at @twelfthyank.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
10/7/20221 hour, 16 minutes, 44 seconds
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The Last Chance Before the World Cup

Brandon and Joe delve into the September International Window, discussing Nations League and the games on hand for each of the 32 qualified teams for Qatar. They even go so far as to hand out grades... so who will have the best and worst??Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
9/21/20221 hour, 49 minutes, 28 seconds
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Special Edition: Interview w/ Matt Orr, Hong Kong National Team

Brandon and Joe meet with Matthew Orr, forward of the Hong Kong National Team. Hong Kong just qualified for their first Asian Cup appearance since 1968.Matt discusses football in Hong Kong, his role in the national team, his experience qualifying, his career, and lots more!You can follow the show on Twitter at @we_global and @windowintlpod, and Brandon on Instagram at @weglobalfootball. You can follow Matt at @mattorr8.Huge thank you to Matt for coming on the show! Enjoy!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
6/30/202238 minutes, 36 seconds
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June 2022 International Break Review

Brandon and Joe delve into what was around 300 international matches over the course of 3 weeks in June, touching on the final teams to make the World Cup, Nations League in both Europe and North America, continental qualifiers on Africa and Asia, and some snippets on South American nations.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
6/21/20222 hours, 54 seconds
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June 2022 Intl Break Preview

Brandon and Joe discuss the final few matches of World Cup Qualifying, plus look around at Asian Cup Qualifying, African Cup of Nations Qualifying, CONCACAF Nations League, and UEFA Nations League.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
6/1/20221 hour, 19 minutes, 37 seconds
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The Close to Qualifying

With 29 of 32 teams now known, we review the action from the March international break and start to get you ready for Qatar, the draw, and more!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
4/1/20221 hour, 51 minutes, 12 seconds
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The Rubber Hits the Road

This is [almost] it! The entire world is in Qualifying mode, and we circle the globe to talk about it.Oceania [OFC]: 0:00 - 07:00Asia [AFC]: 07:49 - 15:40South America [CONMEBOL]: 15:41 - 28:00North/Central America & Caribbean [CONCACAF]: 28:01 - 40:00Europe [UEFA]: 40:01 - 1:07:00Africa [CAF]: 1:07:01 - 1:30:00You can follow us and our fandom at @windowintlpod on Twitter!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
3/23/20221 hour, 41 minutes, 14 seconds
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February 2022 WCQ's + WC Pot Discussions

We review the February window in Asia, North/Central America & Caribbean, and South America. We also discuss the current pot situation ahead of the World Cup draw.Follow our new Twitter account: @windowintlpodFollow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
3/3/20221 hour, 1 minute, 49 seconds
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January 2022 WCQ + Intercontinental Playoff Draw

Brandon and Joe sit down to hash out what's coming over the next two weeks as three confederations hold another round of World Cup Qualifying. There are several teams who could see qualification to Qatar confirmed and we take a look!0:00-15:35: AFCON Catch-up/Red card decision15:36-32:30: CONMEBOL Preview32:31-49:00: CONCACAF Preview49:01-1:03:30: AFC Preview1:03:30-1:06:50: Intercontinental Playoffs1:06:50-1:13:00: CAF Final WCQ Round Draw Review1:13:01-End: Listener QuestionsThe Window has a new home on Twitter: @windowintlpod. You can find us there tweeting away about national teams, qualifiers, and much more!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
1/26/20221 hour, 29 minutes, 35 seconds
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AFCON 2021 Group Stage Review

With a wild group stage completed, Brandon and Joe discuss all the action group by group from Cameroon so far, as well as which teams reached the Round of 16! Plus, they predict the overall winners.Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
1/21/20221 hour, 23 minutes, 45 seconds
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Africa Cup of Nations Preview

Brandon and Joe are joined by a panel of African football experts for a special episode to break down each group at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.Nuhu Adams (@nuhuadams_)Lotfi Wada (@LotfiWada)Ayo (@EaglesTrackerNG)Mo (@SenegalEnglish)Brandon (@We_Global) / Joe (@twelfthyank)Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
12/31/20211 hour, 39 minutes, 23 seconds
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November 2021 International Window Review feat. Jon Arnold

Brandon Riff and Joe Gould are joined in this episode by the most knowledgable man in CONCACAF - Jon Arnold - to help break down a crazy window in North/Central America and the Caribbean.Per usual, we then move around the rest of the world to discuss key windows in Europe and Africa, as well as have a look at South America and Asia too. Some discussion on the UEFA Playoffs, final Qualifying round in Africa and the intercontinental playoffs.START - 51:15 CONCACAF w/ Jon Arnold (North/Central America, Caribbean)51:15 - 1:12:23 CONMEBOL (South America)1:12:24 - 1:56:58 UEFA (Europe)1:57:08 - 2:22:33 CAF (Africa)2:22:43 - END AFC (Asia) & Intercontinental PlayoffsFollow us:@We_Global@twelfthyank@ArnoldcommaJonSupport Jon Arnold's work: https://getconcacafed.substack.com/Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
11/18/20212 hours, 34 minutes, 17 seconds
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World Cup Qualifying Preview - November 2021

Brandon Riff (@We_Global) and Joe Gould (@twelfthyank) once again circle the globe as they look ahead to the November international break, with group previews of UEFA (Europe) and CAF (Africa), who each have deciding windows this round. At least 11 more teams will qualify for the World Cup during this break.They also touch on AFC (Asia), CONMEBOL (S. America) and CONCACAF (N. America).0:00 - 55:00 UEFA55:01 - 1:23:42 CAF1:23:43 - 1:50:05 AFC / CONMEBOL / CONCACAFFollow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
11/9/20211 hour, 50 minutes, 20 seconds
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October 2021 International Window Review

Brandon and Joe once again circle the globe to discuss all the action in World Cup Qualifying. Despite our efforts, another lengthy (but good) episode. The sequence is:1) CAF (Africa)2) AFC (Asia)3) UEFA (Europe)4) CONMEBOL (S. America)5) CONCACAF (N. & C. America/Carribbean)Joe discusses being at the USA x Costa Rica game in Columbus (plus hear a few snippets from it).Thanks for listening!Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
10/19/20212 hours, 1 minute, 18 seconds
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World Cup Qualifying Preview - October 2021

Brandon and Joe bounce around the world in our first episode discussing the five major confederations (sorry OFC). Although lengthy, we hope you'll enjoy it!0:00 - 1:40:12 UEFA - 19:38 - 34:11 // Nation In-Focus: Finland w/ Rich from the Finnish Football Show - 1:06:39 - 1:40:12 // Nation In-Focus: Iceland w/ Tryygvi K.---1:40:12 CONCACAF (North and Central America, Carribbean)1:58:00 AFC (Asia)2:05:00 CAF (Africa)2:15:00 CONMEBOL (S. America)Follow our show: @windowintlpodFollow Brandon: @We_GlobalFollow Joe: @twelfthyank
10/5/20212 hours, 24 minutes, 33 seconds