Who Watches The World Cup?

Germany were seen as favourites to win in Russia 2018, but now football fans have a new favourite in the form of South Korea. Does Germany's loss have anything to do with Angela Merkle's struggle to hold her government together?

Show Notes

The countries that dropped out: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran, Morocco, Peru, Australia, Nigeria, Iceland, Serbia, Costa Rica, South Korea, Germany, Tunisia, Panama, Senegal, Poland.

What is Who Watches The World Cup??

Football and politics have been inseparable since the sports' creation, but how do they interact in the modern world? And what happens when countries with different domestic and international agendas meet in the ultimate clash of nation v nation conflict... the World Cup?! Starting with the Russia 2018 World Cup, Awful Commentary brings you: 'Who Watches The World Cup?' a podcast about the intersection of football and politics that aims to predict the results of matches through both the teams skill with a ball and political motivation.

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