Stadio: A Football Podcast

Musa and Ryan begin in Group H (03:20), which saw Uruguay exit the tournament despite beating Ghana, thanks to a stoppage time Hwang-Hee Chan goal, which sent Korea Republic through to the knockouts. Next up, it’s on to Group G (19:09), where Switzerland beat Serbia 3-2 in a thriller and Brazil secured top, despite losing to a late Cameroon goal, which resulted in a memorable Vincent Aboubakar sending off.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Episode 300 of 'Stadio' and this week we were treated to some chaos! Musa and Ryan react to Japan topping Group E by beating Spain 2-1, who also joined them in the second round (03:08). Germany went out (13:45), despite beating Costa Rica 4-2 in a game which saw Stephanie Frappart become the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup game. They also chat about Morocco and Croatia progressing from Group F (20:31), as well as Belgium’s exit.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with Australia advancing to the World Cup knockouts for the first time since 2006 (02:41), where they will face Argentina, who cruised through against Poland. Poland was saved by fewer yellow cards and a late Saudi Arabia goal, which eliminated a desperately unlucky Mexico (18:30). France will be waiting for them as they've rotated heavily after their defeat against Tunisia, having already topped the group.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin the episode with England and the USA progressing through Group B at the World Cup thanks to wins over Wales and Iran, respectively (05:20). They then talk about their next opponents, Senegal (19:40) and the Netherlands (23:14), who both qualified from Group A. They break down the action from Monday (28:59), and finally chat about the entire Juventus board resigning (41:32).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan chat about Spain and Germany’s 1-1 draw in a brilliant Sunday night game (03:12), as well as Costa Rica’s win over Japan (19:07) making the Group E qualification up for grabs. Canada were the first to be eliminated from Group F, following a defeat against Croatia. Plus, Morocco’s incredible win against Belgium (20:53), Argentina getting back on course (29:43), Robert Lewandowksi’s first World Cup goal (36:40), a huge win for Australia (39:22), and France beating Denmark.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a special occasion, so Musa and Ryan are joined by the one and only Chris Ryan to chat about the Ringer Derby (a.k.a. England vs. USA) ending in a draw (01:59), which puts Greg Berhalter’s qualification fate in their own hands. Then Musa and Ryan round up the other Men’s World Cup games from Thursday and Friday (25:08). Plus, some Women’s Champion’s League chat, including a wondergoal from Cláudia Pina (44:55).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaGuest: Chris RyanProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan chat about Wednesday’s World Cup games, including Japan’s come-from-behind win over Germany (02:40), Spain hitting seven past Costa Rica (11:01), Belgium escaping with a win against Canada (18:39), and some of Tuesday’s matches. They chat about some more off-field stuff in the World Cup (29:09) before shouting out the Women’s Champions League, which was taking place at the time of recording, and wrap up briefly with Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Manchester United and the Glazers putting the club up for sale.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan round up the first four games of the tournament, beginning with USA and Wales’s 1-1 draw, featuring a wonderful Timothy Weah goal and a late Gareth Bale penalty (02:34), before looking back at Netherlands’ win over Senegal, England’s win over Iran and Ecuador’s win over hosts Qatar. They then chat about some off the field stuff so far, including Gianni Infantino’s bizarre opening speech and various teams deciding to reverse course and not wear the OneLove armband (20:40).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnProducer: Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode before the tournament, Musa and Ryan look ahead to the men’s World Cup. They begin with how they are feeling ahead of the tournament, the issues surrounding it, and why it feels like a major point in football’s history (02:50). They then focus on the football itself, chatting about who could win but also how it could be too difficult to call (19:12).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnProducer: Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the last weekend before the men’s World Cup, Musa and Ryan begin with Brentford’s win over Manchester City (04:44) that allowed Arsenal to extend their lead to five points at the top of the Premier League (13:18), Newcastle’s win over Chelsea, Spurs’ seven-goal thriller against Leeds, an impressive start for Unai Emery at Aston Villa, and the rest of the Premier League. They then head to the Bundesliga, where Freiburg beat Union to go second into the break (33:37), before heading to Ligue 1, which saw a dramatic late win for Marseille, and Serie A, where Napoli’s unbeaten run continued.Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnProducer: Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts each week, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, become a Stadio member by going to patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.