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The Indy Football Podcast
The 2026 World Cup is officially underway and, for so many reasons, this is the biggest ever. So, welcome to Copa Independent! This podcast gives you the full picture on every angle of this competition: not just the football, but the politics, the history, the debates and of course the nostalgia.We'...
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Doing it their way: lessons from the final curtain in New York
In the final episode of Copa Independent, Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly reflect on Spain winning a second World Cup and argue the best team won bot...
Spain or Argentina? Yamal or Messi? BIG World Cup final preview
And so to the 104th and final match. It’s the top two in the world rankings, the European and South American champions and the first World Cup match b...
England are out - the same story but at a greater expense?
Lawrence Ostlere is joined by Richard Jolly in New Jersey and Miguel Delaney in Atlanta to react to England’s 2-1 World Cup semi-final loss to Argenti...
How Spain dismantled France – plus our England v Argentina predictions
Lawrence Ostlere is joined by Miguel Delaney and Kieran Jackson to discuss Spain’s stunning win over France. Should Didier Deschamps have started with...
The best World Cup semi-finals…..ever?
On the latest episode of COPA Independent, Lawrence Ostlere is joined by Miguel Delaney in Atlanta and Kieran Jackson to preview the World Cup semi-fi...
Can anyone stop France? Plus our bold England vs Norway predictions
Lawrence Ostler is joined by Miguel Delaney, Richard Jolly and Kieran Jackson to react to France’s 2-0 win over Morocco, with Kylian Mbappé central ag...
Why England’s Mexico triumph is one of their best-ever World Cup wins
In the cauldron of the Azteca Stadium, England got it done.
The Three Lions are through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a thrillin...
Altitude v attitude: Will England survive Mexico City?
Lawrence Ostlere is joined by Miguel Delaney, Kieran Jackson and Jack Rathborn to preview Mexico v England at the Azteca and the impact of Mexico City...
Where does Harry Kane’s talismanic double rank in all-time England World Cup moments?
It was a great escape from England against DR Congo – and it was their captain fantastic Harry Kane who got them out of jail in Atlanta. Kieran Jackso...
England’s tricky DR Congo test – and why World Cup’s new order are stunning European giants
On the latest episode of Copa Independent, Kieran Jackson in Santa Clara and Miguel Delaney in Atlanta preview England’s last-32 clash against DR Cong...
Why England’s issues are mounting – and who could be the next Scotland manager?
Thomas Tuchel’s England side progressed to the knockout stage as Group L winners after a 2-0 victory over Panama – but are there more questions than a...
The new World Cup format is broken
The newly bloated 48-team World Cup format has plenty of problems, but perhaps the biggest of all has shown itself over the past two days, and it was...
What England MUST change against Panama after drab Ghana draw
In our latest episode of Copa Independent, chief football writer Miguel Delaney, on the ground in Boston, and sports editor Jack Rathborn in New York...
Messi v Ronaldo? The debate was always absurd
In the latest episode of Copa Independent, Lawrence Ostlere and Miguel Delaney discuss a fascinating Golden Boot race as Lionel Messi scores twice aga...
The Tuchel team-talk that fired England to beat Croatia
Football writers Miguel Delaney, Richard Jolly and Lawrence Ostlere are in North America to discuss England’s statement 4-2 win over Croatia in Dallas...
Three superstars, one World Cup: Messi, Mbappé and Haaland shine
Lawrence Ostlere, Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly look back on day 6 of the World Cup where Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe arrived on...
Germany, Brazil and a tornado at the England camp
In the latest episode of Copa Independent, Miguel Delaney reports from the England camp after emerging from a tornado threat in Kansas City, Lawrence...
Why World Cup water break ads are a disaster
The World Cup finally started, with a comfortable win for Mexico, a wretched display from South Africa, a flurry of red cards and even more adverts fe...
Gianni Infantino's World Cup opener: Today I feel... chill
After a controversial and seemingly never-ending build-up, today is finally the day the 23rd Fifa World Cup begins. Tonight, co-hosts Mexico face Sout...
The big World Cup preview
The World Cup is nearly here and this week on Copa Independent, the team discuss the tournament favourites, the dark horses and, erm, Scotland, as wel...
The 10 greatest World Cup players of all time
The World Cup is nearly here, and we’re counting down the best of all time. This week a panel of Independent journalists have voted on their greatest...
Why Tuchel axed England's big names before World Cup
Miguel Delaney and Lawrence Ostlere were at Wembley to see Thomas Tuchel explain his England squad for the 2026 World Cup.
They chew over the bi...
How to win the World Cup
As more big players struggle with injury, and there is now an expectation that set-pieces at the World Cup will be refereed in a completely different...
Weight of the waistcoat: Is England manager really ‘the impossible job’?
Fourteen men have managed the England men’s team since Sir Alf Ramsey won the World Cup in 1966, and none have come close to repeating the feat. Under...
I saw the Spain down in Africa
We all know the ingredients that make a great World Cup, from moments to atmosphere, and 2010 had them all… but was it really a great tournament? Does...
The great World Cup rip-off
With 2026 set to be by far the most expensive World Cup ever to attend, we investigate how it's got to this - and what it means for the future. This i...
Born in the USA: 1994's great American World Cup
As the World Cup returns to America, it would not have been possible without the spectacular success of USA 94.
That was actually a huge gamble...
Will Donald Trump win the 2026 World Cup?
In the last 15 months alone, the build-up to this World Cup has brought more unprecedented developments than any previous tournament in history, above...
The other World Cup England should have won
Since England won the World Cup in 1966, they have not been back to another men’s final, appearing in only two semi-finals in 1990 and 2018 in their c...
Jules Rimet still dreaming: how the World Cup became the biggest cultural event in history
For the first edition of our weekly Copa Independent podcast, we are looking at the very meaning of the World Cup itself, and the two sides of the big...
Was Liverpool’s Win Due To ‘Drab’ Season?
Join Miguel Delaney and Adam Clery in the 2nd episode of a new podcast; State of Play.
Also, while you're here, follow Adam's brand new YouTube...
Introducing: State of Play
*Cough cough* Is this thing on?
The Independent is resurrecting this channel with a new show; State of Play.
Join Adam Clery and Miguel De...
Maradona
Host Vithushan Ehantharajah is joined by Miguel Delaney and Melissa Reddy to discuss Diego Maradona, who sadly passed away on Wednesday morning in his...
Pep stays at Manchester City
The gang are back to discuss Pep Guardiola's two-year contract extension at Manchester City.
Vithushan Ehantharajah is this week joined by Migu...
United's best performance
There were wins for all four English teams in the Champions League with none more impressive than Manchester United’s statement win over RB Leipzig at...
A sour end to the international break
Another international break in the books, but don’t worry, only 25 more days until the next one.
England beat Wales and Belgium but then succumb...
The 41 goal weekend
One of the wildest weekends in Premier League history is in the books. 3-0, 4-0, 6-1 and 7-2... and West Ham winning another football match.
Ho...
City meltdown, transfer sagas and clash of the titans preview
Vithushan Ehantharajah is joined by Mark Critchley and Jack Rathborn discuss City's disastrous defeat to Leicester at the Etihad at the weekend, and p...
Sizing up the 20/21 season
Liverpool are winning, Manchester United are not and Kepa Arrizabalaga is making massive mistakes. That can only mean one thing - the new Premier Leag...
Return of the Premier League
After the strangest conclusion to a season in history, we have had the strangest - and shortest - offseason.
Just a matter of weeks after the 2...