AmericaNot even a bowl of Mauricio Pochettino’s lemons could soak up the negativity hanging over the host nation of World Cup 2026.From reports of Fifa referees being turned around at the US border to the Iranian national team being permitted nothing more than day trips into the country, it’s the events off the pitch that have been dominating global headlines.Irish Times Washington Correspondent Keith Duggan joins us from LA to pick through the situation on the ground, while Kevin runs the rule over what to expect from tomorrow’s opening games and how the USMNT are shaping up with the weight of a divided US on their shoulders.Plus, with so many Canadians having long preferred to back the countries of their family heritage over their own, is this finally the year Les Rouges truly become “Canada’s team”?
World Cup podcast: negative storylines are dominating the run-up to this tournament
America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard












