More than the Score Podcast
More than the Score brings you more than the men’s football World Cup - the new teams, standout stars and fandoms shaping the tournament in ways the stats don’t show.
More than the Score brings you more than the men’s football World Cup - the new teams, standout stars, trends and fandoms shaping the tournament in ways the stats don’t show. With 48 teams competing across Mexico, the US and Canada, BBC World Service promises to take you deeper - from the group stages to the final. Search for More than the Score wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
Episodes to download
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World Cup 2026: Is Philadelphia the best host city for fans?
Today
Philadelphia is one of the few US host cities that has allowed tailgate parties
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World Cup 2026: USA 94 and a tale of two penalties
Yesterday
Can co-hosts USA surpass their last 16 run of 1994?
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World Cup 2026: Cape Verde prepare to face Messi's Argentina
Wednesday
Cape Verde defender Sidny Lopes Cabral discusses his excitement ahead of playing Argentina
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World Cup 2026: What next for Germany after Paraguay exit?
Tuesday
Does Germany’s last 32 exit spell the end for manager Julian Nagelsmann?
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World Cup 2026: Is the 48-team tournament a success?
Monday
Cape Verde, DR Congo and Canada have reached the knock-out stage for the first time
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Are sport and fashion closer than ever?
Last Saturday
How do sport and fashion influence each other?
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World Cup 2026: Canada has caught football fever - Christine Sinclair
Last Friday
Canada's men are on a historic run at the World Cup
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World Cup 2026: Curacao's Eloy Room on his 'perfect game'
Last Thursday
The Curacao goalkeeper on making a World Cup record 15 saves against Ecuador
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World Cup 2026: Is Canada a soccer nation now?
Wed 24 Jun 2026
Canada’s men are making history at the World Cup they are co-hosting
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World Cup 2026: Messi makes history
Tue 23 Jun 2026
Argentina's Lionel Messi becomes the World Cup's all-time leading scorer
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World Cup 2026: A stadium fit for a final?
Mon 22 Jun 2026
The venue for the 2026 World Cup final isn't without its critics
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Ellie Bouttell: The British boxer who found herself in China
Sat 20 Jun 2026
How Ellie Bouttell embarked on one of boxing's most unlikely journeys
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World Cup 2026: Why Haiti v Brazil is more than just another game
Fri 19 Jun 2026
Discover why the history between Haitian and Brazilian football runs deep
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World Cup 2026: Are hydration breaks here to stay?
Thu 18 Jun 2026
Fifa's mandatory three-minute drinks break sparks controversy
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World Cup 2026: Son Heung-min - South Korea’s football icon
Wed 17 Jun 2026
World Cup 2026: Son is playing in his fourth World Cup.
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World Cup 2026: Iliman Ndiaye - Senegal’s goal is to win World Cup 2026
Tue 16 Jun 2026
Senegal play France in their opening game of the World Cup
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World Cup 2026: Iran face New Zealand after months of uncertainty
Mon 15 Jun 2026
Iran’s World Cup campaign gets underway in the United States
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World Cup 2026: Mauricio Pochettino's USA join the party
Sat 13 Jun 2026
More Than The Score watches on as the USA win their World Cup opener
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Aston Moore: Do coaches get better with age?
Sat 13 Jun 2026
How much of an asset is experience for sports coaches?
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World Cup 2026: Canada’s Jonathan Osorio ready for Bosnia on his birthday
Fri 12 Jun 2026
Osorio turns 34 years old on the day Canada play Bosnia in Toronto
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World Cup 2026: South Africa’s captain and Mexico’s ‘curse’
Thu 11 Jun 2026
Bafana Bafana captain, Ronwen Williams, on opening the tournament at the Estadio Azteca
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World Cup 2026: Which of USA, Canada and Mexico will perform best?
Wed 10 Jun 2026
The United States, Canada and Mexico will co-host the biggest ever World Cup
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World Cup 2026: Uzbekistan - Asia's 'heartbreak' team finally reach the World Cup
Tue 9 Jun 2026
After years of near-misses, Uzbekistan will make their debut
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World Cup 2026: Will Africa win its first title?
Mon 8 Jun 2026
Morocco and Senegal are among the ten nations hoping to win a first Fifa men’s World Cup
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World Cup 2026: The favourites, the debutants and the politics
Fri 5 Jun 2026
Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé and Yamal prepare to compete at the biggest men's World Cup ever
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How Kei Kamara made history in the MLS and Sierra Leone
Wed 3 Jun 2026
Kei Kamara went from child refugee to a 20-year professional football career
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Jordan Cowan: The camera behind ice skating's viral hits
Mon 1 Jun 2026
How cameraman Jordan Cowan is turning ice skating into a social media phenomenon
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New York Knicks reach the NBA Finals for first time in 27 years
Fri 29 May 2026
Jalen Brunson inspires the New York Knicks to basketball's biggest stage
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Can the Unity Cup put Indian football in the spotlight?
Wed 27 May 2026
India will take part in the Unity Cup - an invitational four-nation tournament in London
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VAR: Inside one of football's most controversial jobs
Mon 25 May 2026
How hard is it to be a football VAR official?
