Why are fans down on England? How will Scotland do? And why every World Cup game is political

Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/tifofootball 📗 Tifo's new book, "How to Watch Football" is now available internationally: https://linktr.ee/tifobook England and Scotland’s chances at the 2026 World Cup, what will be the most interesting thing about the tournament and the potential dark horses plus final champions were all discussed in this episode of the Tifo Football podcast. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Reuben Pinder, Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull & Joey D’Urso and is produced by Steve Hankey. Join the Tifo Discord Server -   / discord   Andrew Redington / Staff / Getty Images Sport via Getty Images 00:00 - an intro that’s coming home 05:09 - How will England fare at the World Cup? 22:30 - How difficult will this World Cup be? 26:46 - a break 26:48 - THE RONDO 33:19 - How will Scotland fare at the World Cup? 44:50 - We play another game 59:53 - a break 59:55 - Dark horses and World Cup winners? 1:09:36 - Our World Cup plans, Excellent Football Jokes & Points Are Bad! Follow Tifo Football by The Athletic: Facebook:   / tifofootball   Instagram:   / tifofootball_   TikTok:   / tifofootball_   X: https://x.com/TifoFootball_ Listen to the Tifo Football podcast: The Athletic UK: http://bit.ly/TifoPodChannel Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TifoFootPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QIGhq... YouTube:    • Tifo Football Podcast   Watch more Tifo: Tifo Football Podcast:    • Tifo Football Podcast   Tifo Sports by The Athletic:    / @tifosports   About Tifo Football by The Athletic: Tifo loves football. We create In-depth tactical, historical and geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. We know there’s an appetite for thoughtful, intelligent content. For stuff that makes the complicated simple. We provide analysis on the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, World Cup and more. Our podcasts interview some of the game’s leading figures. And our editorial covers football with depth a