Expert answers to your questions in World Football: The Phone-in from BBC Radio 5 live's Up All Night programme.
Departures, upsets and surprises
As the African Cup of Nations moves into its final phases Dotun, Tim and Mark 'Viva Mark Vegas' Meadows talk about the prospects for the teams still in the contest, reflect on Jurgen Klopp's departure from Liverpool and tales of underdogs.
1/30/2024 • 2 hours, 20 minutes, 5 seconds
African Cup of Nations - Part the Second
Dotun and Tim are joined by African football expert, Mark Gleeson to talk about the second week of the ACoN and much more besides.
The manager who'd have the biggest impact in Africa is just one of the threads that the team pulls on in this edition.
1/23/2024 • 2 hours, 34 minutes, 4 seconds
African Cup of Nations
As the African Cup of Nations builds up a head of steam Dotun and Tim are joined by our North African football expert, Maher Mezahi to take a look at the runners and riders.
Could we be heading for an upset? Too early to tell.
And are players spending to much time planning their goal celebrations?
1/16/2024 • 2 hours, 32 minutes, 41 seconds
RIP "Der Kaiser"
Mark Machado joins Dotun and Tim to talk football and reflect on the passing of Franz Beckenbauer. What made 'Der Kaiser' such a special player anf is it the end of an era?
And it's a shirtname for Brenda in West Sussex. What could it be?
1/9/2024 • 2 hours, 34 minutes, 3 seconds
It’s Just Like Hallam Brazil
Dotun and the Legendinho are joined by Hallam Brazil to discuss the beautiful game – including whether kick-off times dictated by TV schedules have become too inconvenient for regular fans.Pele is remembered one year on from his death, along with his acting career. Fraternal debate over Arsenal’s goalkeeper dilemma. Christmas football from bygone days. And regular listener Que finally gets his Brazilian shirt name.
1/2/2024 • 2 hours, 32 minutes, 4 seconds
WPFI Footballing Moment of 2023
A topless "Legendinho", Tim Vickery joins Dotun from Rio with "Chicken Tikka Mo Salah", Maher Mezahi broadcasting in Algiers.
12/26/2023 • 2 hours, 35 minutes, 3 seconds
Medical emergencies on the field, women refs, and some Christmas questions
Can women referee the men's game? Why are plyers still falling dangerously ill on the pitch and can you answer Dotun's Christmas questions?
12/19/2023 • 2 hours, 33 minutes, 15 seconds
Referees, Flicks and Close Scrapes
Dotun and Tim are joined by Julia BelasTrindade to talk about all things football.
What happened to the two-footed flick, is it still out there? And as Greece and Turkey tackle disorder and attacks on match officials the panel ask - what's happening to our refs?
12/12/2023 • 2 hours, 34 minutes, 5 seconds
Looking ahead to the Euros.
VAR (is it V-A-R or varr?) returns like a hydra once again - no matter how many heads we strike off, more return - we're looking ahead to the Euros and Adam in Bradford gets his shirtname at last.Arise 'Frankie Valley Portrayed'!It'll all make perfect sense, we promise as Dotun, Tim and Mark Machado bring order to chaos.
12/5/2023 • 2 hours, 31 minutes, 45 seconds
WFPI - Heartburn? Songburn? What does it mean?
Dotun and Tim are joined by African football expert Maher Mezahi to talk about all things football. And has anyone ever seen Tim and Terry Venables in the same room? So. Many. Questions.
11/28/2023 • 2 hours, 34 minutes, 47 seconds
World Football Phone-In
Dotun, Tim and Seth mull over England's disappointing draw at North Macedonia in the Euro '24 qualifiers, plus the financial woes of Everton following that 10 point deduction and chat to Behram about Pakistan's national team - who won their first ever World Cup qualifying match last month and are now in a qualifying group with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Tajikistan.
11/21/2023 • 2 hours, 32 minutes, 17 seconds
The Comeback Kids
Gareth Southgate, Jose Mourinho, Ian Rush. What do they have in common? Comebacks. On the day that David Cameron slips back into a team shirt Dotun, Tim and Mark Meadows are talking about comebacks, and more besides.
11/14/2023 • 2 hours, 33 minutes, 19 seconds
Trouble for Spurs, the Copa América final and a shirtname for Marcela
Dotun and Tim are joined by journalist Marcela More Y Araujo in Buenos Aires to talk about Monday night's game at White Hart Lane, the Copa América and more besides.
And it's a shirtname for Marcela. Can you remember the rules?
11/7/2023 • 2 hours, 34 minutes, 18 seconds
When Cody and Jamie met Dotun, Tim, Leo and Patrick
Dotun and Tim are joined by Superfans Patrick and Leo and we get reaction to Messi's lifting of the Men's Ballon d'Or for an eighth time, and try to find out which player was the most valuable import into the British game. They also discuss exactly how we should be pronouncing "Van Gogh".
10/31/2023 • 2 hours, 32 minutes, 30 seconds
9 to 5 Football
Dotun’s joined by Tim Vickery fresh from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and Mark Machado. They discuss the Czech match that finished in a ‘Dolly Parton’ result, investigate why the Queens Park fanzine is called the Web, and reminisce about the joys of the Rothmans football year book.
10/24/2023 • 2 hours, 31 minutes, 20 seconds
Football, friendlies and more besides
This week Dotun and Tim are joined by North African football expert, Maher Mezahi and Ifem "Iffy" Onjura, former professional footballer who's now the head of race, equality, and inclusion for the Premier League.
In the shadow of the attacks in Brussels we're talking about football, friendlies and more besides. And it's time for Linda in Cambridge to win her spurs.
10/17/2023 • 2 hours, 30 minutes, 7 seconds
Here be Dragons
In this editon Dotun and Tim are joined by Júlia Belas Trindade to wrestle with the question "how has football brought people together?" The conversation in this edition takes in Hollywood stars learning Welsh, agreement over the importance of Gregory's Girl and women playing against men in official games.
10/10/2023 • 2 hours, 33 minutes, 10 seconds
How do solve a problem like... V.A.R.?
Dotun and Tim are joined by the Springboca Junior, Mark Gleeson, to talk about the VAR fiasco that's overshadowed the Liverpool - Tottenham game at the weekend.
Time for a change to the way the game is referrered? Or do players and managers need to get with the programme?
10/3/2023 • 2 hours, 34 minutes, 26 seconds
The Return of the Brass
Dotun is joined by Tim Vivkery, Mark Meadows and Andy Brassell.
9/26/2023 • 2 hours, 32 minutes, 9 seconds
The Mouse That Roared
Tim and Dotun are joined by Mark Machado - the Deportivo Lankan - to wrestle with the question "which mouse roared loudest" - which were the teams that punched above their weight.
9/19/2023 • 2 hours, 33 minutes, 27 seconds
Sancho, VAR and the Deep-Pan-American
Dotun is joined by Mark Gleeson and Tim Vickery.
9/5/2023 • 2 hours, 29 minutes, 44 seconds
Rubiales Fallout
Luis Rubiales' refusal to step down from his position - after he kissed forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the Spanish team’s World Cup victory - dominated this week's discussion.
Dotun and Tim are joined by superfans Miguel E and Patrick W and the host of The White Shorts Podcast - Bella Cartman - to tackle a topic that could overshadow the enormously successful tournament.
8/29/2023 • 2 hours, 27 minutes, 8 seconds
Legacy of the Lionesses
Dotun is joined by Legendhino Tim Vickery and Deportivo Lankan Mark Machado to discuss your reaction to the Lionesses World Cup campaign.
8/22/2023 • 2 hours, 31 minutes, 22 seconds
Women's World Cup and return of the Premier League
Edward Adoo and the team discuss the Women's World Cup and the Premier League's return.