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: Curacao's Eloy Room on his 'perfect game'
Yesterday
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?
Wednesday
Canada’s men are making history at the World Cup they are co-hosting
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World Cup 2026: Messi makes history
Tuesday
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?
Monday
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
Last Saturday
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
Last Friday
Discover why the history between Haitian and Brazilian football runs deep
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World Cup 2026: Are hydration breaks here to stay?
Last Thursday
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?
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Scott Dixon: From New Zealand to the Indianapolis 500
Fri 22 May 2026
The six-time IndyCar series champion talks about his career ahead of the Indianapolis 500
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Aaron Rai: From Wolverhampton to major champion
Thu 21 May 2026
How Wolverhampton's Aaron Rai joined the ranks of golf's major champions
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From Wrexham to F1: Is reality TV changing sport?
Wed 20 May 2026
How reality TV series are influencing the way we watch sport
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Jada Tati: From World Skate Games to a Miss Namibia semi-finalist
Tue 19 May 2026
Former inline hockey player Jada Tati on helping young people into sport
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Unai Emery: the Europa League maestro
Mon 18 May 2026
The Aston Villa boss is aiming to win a fifth Europa League title
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Madina Okot: From Kenya to the WNBA
Fri 15 May 2026
Kenyan basketball player Madina Okot hopes to blaze a trail in the WNBA
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What's it like to be an interim football manager?
Thu 14 May 2026
How the likes of Carrick and McFarlane manage on a caretaker basis
