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Ireland stun Hungary, Portugal hit 9 to qualify but will Ronaldo MISS the World Cup? Are Saudi WC dark horses?
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Nick and Ken discuss the most up to date qualifying and take a dive into Saudi Arabia, who Ken reckons can surprise a few in the USA.
Ken aims to carry on his good form in Kenny’s Quiz – can you beat him?
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Ken's Return and Village Play
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welcome then to the road to wealth up 26 yes we're back we're back after little bit of a break but only a short break because I was away in Portugal and Ken was starring, and that's the only word I can use for this, by the way, starring in a fantastic show straight from the West End to ah what the little village, tiny little village hall in Kirklandley. And, yeah, he was playing he' playing ah a great role of a, don't want to ruin the story, but he was a plumber with a dark past.
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But he's back, he's back, he's he's he's trod the boards, his costume's back in a wardrobe. and he's back doing important stuff ken how are you friend
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Ken Davies
um um I feel like i'm i'm I'm slightly above this now, frankly. you know i'm I'm now a massive West End star.
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da yeah
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Ken Davies
That's the West End of Curt Langley. I'm a massive West End star. and i' I feel like I'm just doing this as a kind of a favour to an old mate.
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yeah
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Ken Davies
But yeah, it was it was a triumph. it was I think it was considered one of the best things that's happened at Curt Langley Village Hall for at least six weeks.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
There's two things there. It was a triumph and it was the best thing to happen at Kirkland Village all six weeks. I think one of those two is correct. But I'm not telling you which one.
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Because I had the pleasure of seeing it, obviously.
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Ken Davies
It was 80.
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Ken Davies
Yeah. And it was it was it was all right, wasn't it? It was just one of those things that things went wrong, things went right, everyone had a good time. No one died, weird thing.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. was Well, but they did.
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Ken Davies
But I did.
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That's all point. It was murder of mystery. jeff
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Ken Davies
It's true.
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Yeah, you you died on stage even though your character survived.
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Ken Davies
I did. Yeah, it was great.
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it' Anyway, it was good.
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Ken Davies
I've been bitten by the book now. I want to go and do loads more of them.
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please don't. Okay, please don't.
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and It was a good night's entertainment.
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Ken Davies
Thank you.
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Because we got fish and chips halfway through, which is a great idea, by the way.
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Ken Davies
Yeah. No? yeah
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ah Great idea. Anyway, on to the World Cup, because lots of things
World Cup Discussions Begin
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going on. Today we're going to have a look at Saudi Arabia, which we're going to do in just a moment. But before that, I've got no music for you today, unfortunately.
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Ken Davies
so
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My usual little musical interviews aren't working. But before we do that, we're going to do what we normally do, which is have a bit of breaking news. We'll have a look at Saudi Arabia. we will I'll pick out three players for you.
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Kenny's quiz, all about Saudi Arabia. So i hope you've done your homework wherever you are listening. No, but you haven't, mate.
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Ken Davies
No.
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And, yeah, we'll finish up with a look at the manager and, ooh, predictions. How is Saudi Arabia going to get don't think that's going to be a long conversation, if I'm brutally honest with you.
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Ken Davies
I'm not so sure, then.
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but Oh, really? Okay, fine. no else We'll see.
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Ken Davies
I'm not so sure.
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And Ken will, of course, kick off the Saudi Arabia segment with a bit of history of Saudi Arabia in the World Cup. But before we get going with all of that, some World Cup news, and that really just is around qualification, because in the last few minutes, hi hi high, high, high drama.
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Ken Davies
Okay.
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We are recording this at 16.38, 4.38pm UK time. In the last few minutes, the Republic of Ireland have qualified for the playoff competition for the World Cup, having stunned Hungary. They were 2-1 down with 10 minutes to go.
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but Came back, scored in the 80th minute, the 97th minute to win the game.
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Ken Davies
Wow.
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Over... Leafrogged is the right phrase. Leafrogged Hungary into second place and will be in in the playoffs. And that's an extraordinary thing because it wasn't that long ago where they almost looked down and out.
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Ken Davies
No, they were were miles out of it after three or four games.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
And... Yeah. But they've But they beat Portugal and they beat Hungary in the last two games and they were the they were their biggest rivals.
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Ken Davies
Yeah, they
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So, massive congrat by the way, massive congratulations to the Republic of Ireland because they've done really, really well. and Troy Parrott particularly has got hat-trick today. done done Done very well.
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Ken Davies
did. They've been in the doldrums, haven't they?
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But at the same time, they have been for quite some time here.
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Ken Davies
Last few years, the Republic have not been performing at the level we kind of came to expect of them.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
No, correct. Correct. But let's hope. Let's hope we can see them in the USA. The Irish in America, come on.
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Ken Davies
Ah, got be. Got to be.
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Half of America is Irish anyway.
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Ken Davies
No, as long as they're not playing Wales in the qualification, you know, playoff, ah then I'm torn right down the middle. But yeah, if they're not playing Wales, I want and want the Republic there.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, true. ah At the same time, at the same time, Portugal were sealing their spot in in the World Cup next year though by putting nine past Armenia.
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So they've just come off the pitch in the last few minutes. They've beaten Armenia 9-1 and have qualified for the World Cup. so they've become fourth side from Europe to qualify for the World Cup. Testing your knowledge here, who are the other three? Quickly, quickly, quickly.
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Ken Davies
ah England, France, Croatia.
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Correct. Correct. Brilliant. Well done, mate. Well done. You're it.
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Ken Davies
Thank you.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
You're it. Yeah. no West End has not gone to your head.
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Ken Davies
That's my question.
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No, no, no, it's not in Kenny Cross.
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Ken Davies
but
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Global Sports Podcast Network
So, well done to Portugal. But there's a bigger story going on here, Kim. There's a bigger story. And that is that Portugal's qualification today... yeah means that Cristiano Ronaldo, you know, the the global superstar who everyone wants to see, might not be playing at the World Cup next year in the early games, which is extraordinary.
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Ken Davies
Why?
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Ken Davies
You're
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Because in the last game, few days ago, against Republic of Ireland, he got sent off straight red for violent conduct.
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Ken Davies
set off.
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Ken Davies
Hmm.
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Ken Davies
Hmm.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
It's an automatic one-game ban, which was today, but normally FIFA then upgrades these things to three-game ban. A three-game ban would be expected for this kind of red card, which means he will miss the next two competitive games that Portugal play, and the next two competitive games that Portugal play are at the World Cup next year.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
So he might well miss the first two group stage group stage games next year.
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Ken Davies
Well, that's very interesting because I think Portugal without Ronaldo, the 9-1 victory against Armenia obviously doesn't fit into this narrative. shift But I think without Cristiano Ronaldo, they're not anything like the team they are with him.
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Ken Davies
So, ah that that could I mean, it could all be over by the time Ronaldo plays.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
not Well, that's my point. If they get three games, he he'll play he'll play in the third one. But by then, it might be too late. It probably won't be.
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Ken Davies
Exactly. Exactly.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, i would I think Portugal, even without him, would still be good enough to get out of group stages. But...
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Ken Davies
You would think so, and today would should certainly suggest that's the case.
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me
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Ken Davies
but But it is another little bit of little bit of a little twist of intrigue
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Global Sports Podcast Network
It is. It is. A little side story, my friend. a little side story. ah Elsewhere in Europe, what's going on here? Well, Spain, Switzerland, Austria have all taken big big, big, big, big steps towards qualification.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
They'll probably all qualify in the next game. ah Belgium had their chance, but they actually, they lost, strangely, the last game. They lost to, who they lose to? I forgot.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
forgot. Kazakhstan, think they lost to. think they lost to Kazakhstan.
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Ken Davies
I know it was 1-1, wasn't it?
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um
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Ken Davies
Did they lose in the end? I think it was 1-1 at some one point.
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was it one all my apologies no it was one all no they didn't they didn't win they didn't win uh um but yeah it's um yeah exactly exactly that um it opens out i think that's just the north macedonia north macedonia um south macedonians will be going what's going on they want to go now but what it
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Ken Davies
Which opens the door for North Macedonia.
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Ken Davies
I mean, it's not even it's not even all of Macedonia. It's just the North bit.
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Ken Davies
They're in Greece, don't.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
what it what it What it means is Wales have got to play North Macedonia still. And the likelihood, so North Macedonia is second, Wales are in third.
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Ken Davies
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
The winner of that game is going to go into the playoffs, yeah? But there's still a bit jeopardy here because if the unthinkable happens and Belgium lose to Liechtenstein, the winner of the Wales and North Macedonia game will qualify also automatically.
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Ken Davies
Yeah.
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Imagine that.
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Ken Davies
Yeah. So really what we're talking about is Wales or North Macedonia playing in the playoffs.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
It's been so, yeah. But I'm an old romantic, and I...
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Ken Davies
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Just imagine, just imagine if Liechtenstein somehow upset the footballing world and beat Belgium and Wales scored...
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Ken Davies
Yeah.
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Ken Davies
Yeah. With all their superstars and Kevin De Bruyne and all this kind of stuff. No.
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Yeah, just imagine it for minute. And then Wales...
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Ken Davies
And they're a bit rivals, you know, because they're very close geographically, Liechtenstein and Belgium. i think they might even share a board there. not very, 50 miles between them.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. So, you know, let's let's let's keep the dream going, because if Wales beat Macedonia, it's all up for grabs, mate.
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Ken Davies
North, man.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
It is all up for grabs. Imagine this. Imagine Lichtenstein beating Belgium. Wales scoring in the 98th minute. Imagine that. mean, it probably would have been 5-0 down already, but...
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Ken Davies
Kiefer Moore ehan morere at at the back post.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah.
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Ken Davies
It could happen, just won't happen. um Unfortunately, I think North Macedonia probably going to do do a job on Wales as well.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
It's all to play.
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Ken Davies
So there go.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah, it's going to hard. I mean, look, Wales done very, very well. I think Craig Bellamy's done fantastic job them.
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Ken Davies
He's a tough guy.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
So, yeah, fingers crossed from this end, really, I suppose, that Wales can beat them. They do need to beat them. Draws aren't going to be good enough. and Elsewhere, Turkey, or Turkey-ay, as we're now meant to pronounce it, I think, because everybody seems to be pronouncing it like that these
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days.
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and They have secured at least a playoff spot, as have berzia and boary Bosnia and Herzegovina. So there's lots of lots of stuff going on. Scotland, on the other hand,
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Global Sports Podcast Network
ah like yeah, they haven't they've done what Scotland do typically, which is get so far, look like they're going to do something and then blow up. So they lost to Greece the other yeah so it's a
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Ken Davies
I know.
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It's a shootout. It's a shootout when when Scotland played Denmark. Whoever wins that game will go in the playoffs.
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Ken Davies
Do you know, think it's a bit of an unfair disadvantage of Bosnia and Herzegovina. There's actually two countries. I'm just pointing that out. I mean, it's like, yeah, we're playing France and Germany.
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Ken Davies
Uh,
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I don't know, because you could say, oh we're playing Wales and Scotland, but that wouldn't be any better than either playing Wales or Scotland.
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Ken Davies
No, that probably that's probably true. Just thought I'd mention it. You don't get many. I mean, imagine if Bosnia and Herzegovina played Trinidad and Tobago. I mean, it'd just be all the place, wouldn't
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Global Sports Podcast Network
ah How many Herzogovinians are there in the Bosnia Herzogovinians team?
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Ken Davies
it? don't know. Is this Kenny's quiz? Four. i don't know. I don't know. I think we need to find out. That's the kind of stuff we need to find out. When they qualify, going to have to go and deep dive on, you can do Bosnia, I'll do Herzegovina.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
OK. Fair enough. I'll dominate that conversation because they're all Bosniers. but But I don't know that for a fact. I might just be completely unhappy making that up.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
So that's your old Cup news. Lots going on. And still more European games to happen today. England are playing. They're kicking off in about 10 minutes' time. Not that it matters.
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Ken Davies
formality and you'll be able to see it will score three and we'll just we'll just will be is
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I know. i know
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The only interesting thing about that game is that Jude Bellingham's starting after his long his long time in exile over the last couple of call-ups. So I think this is a signal that he's back in the line-up, isn't it?
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Ken Davies
he
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I think. But so yeah, more games this week. So by the time we record next week, which will be Friday, hour get back in the groove now that Ken's finished his amateur dramatics, then we'll know pretty much exactly what's going on in Europe.
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in terms of who's qualified and who is in the playoffs. So an exciting week come.
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Ken Davies
is think there's 30 teams now qualified and it's going to be a chunk more by the end of next week I think
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we're getting it. We're getting it. One more thing just to mention in terms of teams that are playing. In Africa, the playoffs to see which country goes to the ah politely like the FIFA so the Interfederation playoffs, and that feature six teams, two of which will end up going to World Cup.
00:12:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's getting a little bit closer, and we have seen the departure from World Cup qualification of Cameroon. They lost to Congo DR to a 90-second-minute goal.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
in their semi-final. Nigeria beat Gabon 4-1 after extra time in their semi-final. So the play-off final in Africa, the winner of which will go to the FIFA play-off tournament, will be between Nigeria and Congo.
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DR.
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Ken Davies
What's the DR stand for?
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Democratic Republic.
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Ken Davies
it's Doctor.
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and
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Ken Davies
Doctor Congo.
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It's what?
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Ken Davies
Doctor.
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Dr. Kongo. but so The doctor will see you now. What's his name? Dr. Kongo. Yeah, okay.
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Ken Davies
Doctor.
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I think I'm all right now, thanks. I think I'm feeling a bit better. better Yeah, they haven't played in the World Cup for 52 years. 52 years.
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Ken Davies
Right.
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Kongo, they are only a couple of
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Ken Davies
Right.
Deep Dive: Saudi Arabia's World Cup Journey
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games away.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
So that's your World Cup news. let's Let's move on, shall we, to then having a little look at Saudi Arabia. Ken, how's all going?
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Ken Davies
Before we do that, I'll do a little bit of ah an ad. Seems like an ad break. 30 minutes feels about right.
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well yeah can you get right can you do can you do an ad and please can you do the ad in the character of barney what was your character's name barney huggins doug huggins yeah yeah do it in the character for the copy yeah
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Ken Davies
Dudley, Dudley Huggins. Dudley Huggins, the company plumber. Okay, and here goes. Okay. As we know, in football, it pays to get your team selection right.
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Ken Davies
Thank you.
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Ken Davies
Thank you.
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Ken Davies
Ha, ha, ha, ha.
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that So I'll let you be the judge of that. So, Ken, what about Saudi Arabia and the world?
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Ken Davies
Okay, here we go. So, the footballing kind of history goes back to 1951. one And they're known as Al-Sukor Al-Arabiya, which means the Arabian Falcons. So that's their kind of nickname.
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Ken Davies
They play in the Asian Football consider Confederation, not in Africa, in the Asian Confederation. won the AFC Asian Cup three times in 1984, 1988 and 1996. They've qualified for the World Cup how many times, Nick, including this time?
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but That's a good question. I mean, they're a new nation. ah
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Ken Davies
and
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They obviously qualify for the last one because they beat Argentina very famously and Qatar.
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Ken Davies
Yep.
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um ah But not, I don't know, and not often, I would say. Six.
00:15:49
Ken Davies
Well, close. Seven.
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ah
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Ken Davies
1994 was the most successful. route They reached a round of 16. They beat both Belgium and Morocco ah in the group stages before being beaten by Sweden in the round of 16.
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Ken Davies
They're the only second Arab team after Morocco to reach the knockout stages. As you rightly say, 2022 is a bit of a high point. Saudi beat Argentina 2-1.
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Ken Davies
ah First time Argentina is lost to any Asian representative at the World Cup. And so they've got some form, certainly in terms of reaching the World Cup and actually progressing.
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Ken Davies
It's worth just factoring this in. Of course, the Saudi pro league, if you like, is a big old thing these days. And it's probably had the effect of increasing the capability of a few Saudi players along the way, given the level of the competition.
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Ken Davies
So, here's an interesting thing. um I always look, when we're looking at form of these teams, as how many games they've played in the course of the last you know there must year, really.
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Ken Davies
Normally, it's like six or seven or eight. Sometimes, it's nine. Saudi have played 21 games, competitive games, in the last year.
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goodness
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Ken Davies
21. 21. ah By far the most I've come across, almost by a factor of two. So they've, in these 21 games in the last year, they've won 10 of them. They've drawn four. They've lost seven.
00:17:21
Ken Davies
But the standard has been quite high. It's almost like they've been trying to, in their friendlies, prepare for the World Cup. um So they've had victories against Ivory Coast.
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Ken Davies
They beat North Macedonia. ah which we know are doing pretty well in the Euros. They drew against Japan and the Czech Republic and Australia. there's no There's no, you know, ah what's the word?
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Ken Davies
ah There's no defeat in that in the sense of what it's a draw. So there's clearly no defeat. But this this ah they could be proud of that. They've lost against teams like USA and Mexico, who you'd expect them to lose to because, you know, Mexico are right up there, I think 11th in the year.
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Ken Davies
in the rankings. USA are right up there. But of those 21 games, they're they're very hard to break down. they're very They don't concede many. So they're definitely a team that's not without a chance.
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Ken Davies
Well, not without a chance. i don't want to win it, but not without a chance of progressing. They're currently ranked, and we know how much you like ranking, Nick. They're currently ranked 58th. They reached the dizzy heights of what?
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and jokes never gonna get old that gonna joke is never going to get everybody every every 30 seconds
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Ken Davies
No, never going to get
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Ken Davies
So they reached the dizzy heights in July 2020, sorry, July rankings, Nick? 21st. of what position in the rankings
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thirty second
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Ken Davies
twenty first
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Ken Davies
So they've reached 21st by July 2004. Unfortunately, by July 2012, they were 126th. So clearly the the wheels fell off the chariot or whatever, the legs fell off the camel.
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Ken Davies
And they they clearly went that direction. Since then, can you say that? I think you can. Since then, there's been a pretty inexorable rise and now they're 58th in the latest ranking. So...
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Ken Davies
Of course, we've got a, what is it, a 48-team World Cup. So they've done well to get there. Can they go any further? Time will tell. But they're not the mugs that people might think they are, is what my view be.
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I don't think anybody does think they're much. so they i I do agree with you when i because most of their players play in Southie Pro League.
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Ken Davies
Is it?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
And that, I think, has for sure having mean ah really high quality of players compared to what they're used to in the last three years would have helped them it wouldve help the individual players get better.
00:19:51
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And, yeah, i think I think that's a really good point to make. A really good point to make.
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Ken Davies
It is. It is. can only make good points. Just to let you know on that, I could did little bit of deep... When I realised, when that thought came to me, I thought, well, who is playing in the Saudi Pro League these days? ah Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, João Felix, Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane, Riyad Mahrez, Darwin Nunes.
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Ken Davies
You're playing with those kind of players on a regular basis in the league. The tide is going to rise for everyone, I would imagine.
00:20:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's put the Saudi national team against a team of foreigners playing in the Saudi Pro League who would win.
00:20:27
Ken Davies
the team of foreigners playing in the Saudi League quite handsomely.
00:20:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's which foreigners. I didn't say the best foreigners.
00:20:37
Ken Davies
Oh, just like me and you kind of thing.
00:20:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just said a team of foreigners. Yeah, exactly.
00:20:41
Ken Davies
Sort of like from Greece.
00:20:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah you need No, we're not playing in the Southern Pro League. But yeah, the I did mean that, obviously.
00:20:45
Ken Davies
No. Yeah.
00:20:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah take me but again I yeah.
00:20:48
Ken Davies
Yeah, but but my point being, I think the the level of competition in Saudi, considering they most only do play in Saudi, is completely different to the to the standard it was 10 years ago. And I think we'll actually, we'll see the benefit.
00:21:01
Ken Davies
I think they will see the benefit of the World Cup.
00:21:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:21:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Very good. Well, that's so that's a tantalising thought, my friend. A tantalising thought. ah Three players that I have had a look at who I expect to see at the World Cup next year.
00:21:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
The first one is a defender by the name of Saeed Al Moussa. And he is a fairly he's a fairly new one to the Saudi national team. He's only got three caps. He made his debut in 2024. But he had a brilliant season last season with Al Itihad.
00:21:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely rock solid at the back. ah They're the second best defensive record war in in the league. And a lot of that was down to Al Moussa. And his star is very much in the ascendancy.
00:21:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Very good player. He's only 22 years old. He's now playing for Al Itihad permanently. And he's managed by Laurent Blanc, who we all know from his time in France.
00:21:56
Ken Davies
No?
00:21:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I think he's somebody who is going to feature quite heavily the World Cup. I'd say he's just fairly new to the to to the international scene, but somebody I'd expect to see a lot more of going forward.
00:22:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Second one, then, is... Who should we for? We should for Moussav Al-Jewair. I don't know how to pronounce this.
00:22:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
J-U-W-A-Y-R. What do you reckon? j you w a y what do you reckon
00:22:29
Ken Davies
Ah, Juwire.
00:22:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Juwara?
00:22:30
Ken Davies
Juwire. Oh, Juwire.
00:22:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, Juwara. Yeah, I thought that. I was right first of all. Anyway, he's a 21-year-old midfielder, plays for Al-Qadzir, one of the big teams in the Stardew Pro League. but Last year, his big breakout season, it was actually when he was on loan.
00:22:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
He was on loan at Al-Shabib, but he scored five goals. He had 10 assists. And absolutely... I mean, it is they they do a young um ah young player of the month award.
00:22:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
He won it every single month last season.
00:23:02
Ken Davies
wow
00:23:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
He won it every single month. That's how good he was. And he was then named very recently the RSL's best young player in the end season's awards. So, again, I'm expecting big things from him.
00:23:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Young, quick, and and a good player. And then lastly, it's really only right to... end on the absolute godfather of Saudi Arabia football, the the legend, but the legend of Saudi Arabia football, who is Salim al-Daswari.
00:23:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Dorsori, sorry, I'll get his name on.
00:23:40
Ken Davies
Thank you.
00:23:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
34 years old. He's a winger, he's captain, 102 caps, 25 goals, very much widely regarded as the standout Saudi player of his generation.
00:23:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Just recently, he was named the AFC Player of the Year for the second time. And people may remember him, may remember him, when he scored against Argentina in the 2022 World cup in Qatar, where he yeah he ran around the box and stuck it past Emiliano Martez to put Saudi Arabia 2-1 up.
00:24:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
They, of course, won the game in a moment of World Cup history. So, yeah, he's he's the years aren't kind to him. He's at the wrong end long end of his career to be playing at the World Cup, but he's very much the legend of Saudi Arabia football.
00:24:30
Ken Davies
Very good.
00:24:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
So there are three players. There are three players who expect to see more of at the World Cup next year. What formation might they play in, Ken?
00:24:38
Ken Davies
Well, this is quite an interesting one, actually, because we do a lot of homework in relation to these these podcasts. So I've been down through the last 10 games, really, of ah form formation just to check nothing weird was happening.
00:24:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:24:51
Ken Davies
And guess what? Something weird was happening ah in relation to Saudi Arabia. What tends to happen is this. In their World Cup qualifications, they tend to play a 4-2-3-1. So last few games, i Iraq, for example, they do 0-0. Indonesia, where they won 3-2, really to clinch their qualification.
00:25:08
Ken Davies
ah They were playing a 4-2-3-1.
00:25:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank
00:25:10
Ken Davies
everything So I'm expecting now to go back and see 4-2-3-1 all the way through. doesn't work like that. In their friendlies against better opposition, so for example, the victory, 1-0 victory against the Ivory Coast, the 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic, a 2-1 victory against North Macedonia, the 1-0 defeat against USA, they weren't playing a 4-2-3-1, they were playing a 4-3-3.
00:25:32
Ken Davies
So I suspect, actually, at the World Cup, they'll play a 4-3-3 because I think working on the basis, they're coming in against ah better opposition. Strangely, against all the games I can see against teams who are not in the AFC, they played a 4-3-3. They only played a 4-2-3-1 against the AFC.
00:25:51
Ken Davies
Relatively poor competition. So that's a clue. So i think I think they're going to end up playing a 4-3-3. What is very clear is they've they've got a very solid four across the back. It never changes.
00:26:02
Ken Davies
And that they yeah know they're very, very solid. They don't concede money. It's really just a question of whether they're playing the the the two holding midfielders allowing the three to bomb on or they're going to play 4-3-3. But I suspect it'll be a 4-3-3. And I think they'll be quite an entertaining team to watch.
00:26:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, very good, very good. Well done.
00:26:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thanks. it It's everybody's favourite time the week. It's time for Kenny's Quiz. I hope the music's playing there, I couldn't hear a thing. But you were dancing, so...
00:26:41
Ken Davies
Oh, I could hear it. i could hear it
00:26:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that's good.
00:26:42
Ken Davies
I could hear as name belong to it.
00:26:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:26:43
Ken Davies
I was doing my saxophone solo.
00:26:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Yeah, is that what it was, right? I thought you were just fiddling with your pipe.
00:26:49
Ken Davies
I beg your pardon.
00:26:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, ah three three questions. Ken, I've got 12 questions here in front of me on Saudi Arabia. i'm going to ask you to choose a number between 1 and 12. I've got three questions.
00:27:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Pick me a number between 1 and 12.
00:27:04
Ken Davies
Okay, two. I don't feel very confident about this at all.
00:27:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, no!
00:27:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh I'm like, he's got 12. He definitely won't pick number two. He definitely won't pick number two. Because that's, like, the easiest question out of the whole lot. That's so annoying.
00:27:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
There are some easy ones and some not-so-easy ones, but that is easy. So what is the capital city of Saudi Arabia?
00:27:31
Ken Davies
Okay, I should know this. the
00:27:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, mate, come on. We should be on to question two by now.
00:27:36
Ken Davies
Well, i'm goingnna um i may get this wrong, but there's a city that's coming to me that I think is right.
00:27:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Come on, straight up.
00:27:41
Ken Davies
Jeddah?
00:27:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Incorrect. Oh, he's blown it. He's fallen at the first. I can't believe it.
00:27:50
Ken Davies
What is it?
00:27:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't believe it. It's Riyadh.
00:27:53
Ken Davies
God.
00:27:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mate, I thought that was like, how's he just cooking?
00:27:57
Ken Davies
It is easy.
00:27:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is easy, yeah. You should know.
00:28:00
Ken Davies
ah feel such a fool.
00:28:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
none your Yeah, a man of your intellect should know.
00:28:04
Ken Davies
If you know Jeddah, you're gonna know Riyadh, aren't you?
00:28:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:08
Ken Davies
What a fool. Oh my God.
00:28:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, there we go. Don't worry, there are two or three very easy ones in here as well, if you pick the right numbers.
00:28:15
Ken Davies
Right, well.
00:28:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
So give me a number between 1 and 12. Not two, by the way.
00:28:17
Ken Davies
ah Five, five.
00:28:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll do two again. Five. ah The five is, what is the national currency of Saudi Arabia?
00:28:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, I'm at home. Moskene's collapsing in his chair.
00:28:34
Ken Davies
aye I've got a feeling
00:28:39
Ken Davies
it's the... um Well, I'm...
00:28:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
right
00:28:42
Ken Davies
The Saudi Arabian...
00:28:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
cool
00:28:44
Ken Davies
Riyadh?
00:28:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
The what? The Saudi Arabian Real?
00:28:48
Ken Davies
Yeah.
00:28:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well done mate. Well done. Okay, that was probably harder than the other one, but well done.
00:28:54
Ken Davies
It was. was
00:28:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Good work. So it's one all with one to play. This all to play for. Can Kenny come out? Victorious for this week's Kenny's quiz. are you doing at home? hope you've got two out two, but so give me a number between one and twelve.
00:29:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Number twelve. Where is the National Museum of Saudi Arabia located? Well,
00:29:18
Ken Davies
you want a city?
00:29:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
you can't just say Saudi Arabia, because I think that's a bit obvious.
00:29:22
Ken Davies
No. Yeah, it would be. ah But you don't want the street, do you? I mean,
00:29:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
feel yeah A postal address would be good.
00:29:30
Ken Davies
and well, I'm going to say Jeddah. Jeddah.
00:29:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, it's Riyadh again!
00:29:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
but like ah I'll tell you what, the people of Riyadh will be writing you a very stern letter, my friend.
00:29:48
Ken Davies
I bet Jed is not even in Saudi Arabia.
00:29:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, look. wow It's in Norfolk, isn't it? and
00:29:53
Ken Davies
Yes, can't believe this.
00:29:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Once we wrote...
00:29:56
Ken Davies
Oh.
00:29:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Once you worked out that Riyadh was the capital city of Saudi, surely the National Museum's going to be in the capital city. It's bit like saying, where's the National Museum of England?
00:30:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah, it's in Cornwall, sort It's just like, come on
00:30:09
Ken Davies
Yeah. Coventry. Yeah, all right. don't have to rub rub my stupidity in my face. But yeah, i that that is pretty stupid.
00:30:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
on. I think you chose me. Honestly, you chose three very gettable questions. there There are some which you just go, no chance.
00:30:26
Ken Davies
It doesn't make it worse.
00:30:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
You got three gettable questions.
00:30:29
Ken Davies
lot people are getting real, though, are they? Let's be honest. I did well on that.
00:30:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
You did. That was the one I probably didn't expect you to get. So why are three? no no not great, mate. Not great, I'm afraid, this week.
00:30:40
Ken Davies
I didn't have a good feeling about it from day one, to be honest.
00:30:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, fair enough. Well, I hope you did better at home at playing along, and I hope you three out of three. And let's hope let's hope we can go at least two better next week when we go to wherever it is we're going. We'll find that out at the end of the show. But before we move on and have a very quick look at the manager, Ken, a word from our sponsors, please. so
00:31:04
Ken Davies
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00:31:30
Ken Davies
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00:31:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sorry, Chris. Ross. Before Ken tells the world exactly, and I mean exactly, where Saudi Arabia will finish in the World Cup, who is their manager? Well, he's got quite a good story to tell this fella.
00:31:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Herve Thedard is the manager of the Saudi National Team. He's a French, as if you couldn't guess from my excellent accent, by the way.
00:32:04
Ken Davies
Well, it's better than you Arabic.
00:32:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
As one of us can act here. That's good,
00:32:07
Ken Davies
Let's put it that way.
00:32:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
That is true. Erre Renard is a former professional football player and indeed a professional coach. What I like about him is he has extensive, and this might this my you know do Saudi Arabia well, he's got extensive experience of international football management.
00:32:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
And when I was researching this, one thing I didn't have time to do, but I might try and do it before next week, is see if there's any other manager out there who's managed more international teams than this guy. Because he's managed Zambia, and he won the 2012 African Nations Cup with them.
00:32:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's managed the Ivory Coast, who he also won the African Cup of Nations. That was in 2015.
00:32:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's coached Morocco at the 2018 World Cup. He was then manager of Saudi Arabia between 2019 and before leaving to take charge of the French women's national team, who he coached there in the 2023 Women's World Cup.
00:33:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
In doing so, by the way, became the first coach ever in history of football to win a match in both the men's and the women's World Cup. And then rejoined Saudi Arabia,
00:33:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
for the second stint in October last year, 2024. So he's got pedigree on the international stage, that's for sure. And he's had decent success, I've got to say. He's had decent success.
00:33:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I'm starting to think, rather than actually, doing this podcast and now sort chatting it through with you, in my opinion, is Saudi Arabia starting to change quite bit.
00:33:47
Ken Davies
I think it needs to.
00:33:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
think, of yeah, I think, yeah. so we're going to finish the podcast by going through where we think, Saudi Arabia will finish. I'm crossing out.
00:34:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm changing my mind on this.
00:34:02
Ken Davies
I know where you were.
00:34:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm not going lie.
00:34:03
Ken Davies
i know where you were.
00:34:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah, I was.
00:34:04
Ken Davies
i don't know where you're moving to.
00:34:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. Do you want to go first, mate, whilst I just kind of make up my mind on this?
00:34:10
Ken Davies
I will. I'll go first.
00:34:14
Ken Davies
Saudi Arabia are far from being the worst team at the World Cup. ah They've got, as you've just been explaining, they've got a decent coach who's very experienced. They are very serious about this World Cup, I think, Saudi Arabia. And I think this thing about, blimey, they've played 20-odd games in the last 12 months.
00:34:34
Ken Davies
It's not an accident. They've played more friendlies than anybody else. They've been playing in the AFC competition as well. ah They're defensively very solid. They're quite competitive against better opposition. Often what we see is teams that have got great...
00:34:53
Ken Davies
form but they're against teams who are in the 150 to 200 range of FIFA ranking. This isn't the case for Saudi Arabia. They've played purposely, they've played much better teams.
00:35:06
Ken Davies
They, going back to the point you're making about actually some of the world's greatest players play in the Saudi Pro League, and there's no doubt their players will benefit from that, and they've been benefiting for it from it for about the last four years.
00:35:20
Ken Davies
So the other thing to factor in, by the way, it might be a small thing, maybe a big thing, is the weather. They are used to playing in hot conditions. And there's going to be plenty of hot conditions taking you go going on in the World Cup in in America and Mexico and Canada.
00:35:37
Ken Davies
So what I'm getting around to saying is Saudi Arabia are going to surprise some people and they're going to get further than anybody thinks. My toss-up was route round 32 round 16. I am going for round 16. Round of 16 is how far they'll get, in my opinion.
00:36:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Good. Very good. And well rationalized. I'm going to add one thing to it, which taps into your narrative and taps into it well, I think, is that for the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, next year is huge, momentous event politically.
00:36:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that is, of course, they are investing huge amounts of money in in in football, in sport, and generally golf, boxing, that, and the other.
00:36:22
Ken Davies
Yeah. Right. ye
00:36:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
They will not want the embarrassment of having a rubbish World Cup.
00:36:28
Ken Davies
right
00:36:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's become a very, I think it's because they they will want to politically be seen as a national team to underline the nation's seriousness in the world of sport.
00:36:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
that They will want to be seen to be having a good World Cup. They won't want the national team to be sort of embarrassingly bundled out with no points in the group stages. So I think that kind of taps into the to your narrative, Ken, a little bit there. And yeah, I'm, um but I'm coming around to it all.
00:37:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm coming around to it all. So I think 16 might be a bit of stretch, but they should make it out of the group stages. And I'm going to go for getting the group stages and going out in round of 32.
00:37:15
Ken Davies
Well, I think that's...
00:37:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Which won't be a bad thing. It wouldn't be a bad thing. I think if they get out of the group stages, they'll be... Because they didn't do that in Qatar, although they did beat Argentina. That will signify progress, and that'll be their first aim.
00:37:28
Ken Davies
it will be It will be considered a success. They are ranked 58th. If they get to round of 32, they've had a very good World Cup. I just fancy them to bit better than that. But I tell you what, there won't be many, well, there aren't any World Cup podcasts anyway, but there weren't many pundits of the World Cup suggesting that Saudi Arabia are going to get to round 32 or round 16.
00:37:48
Ken Davies
And guess what? When it happens, you'll be able to say, Nick and Ken told me that.
00:37:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly that. Exactly that. And you can you can we will share our glory with you. Don't be afraid of that. You're part of family.
00:38:00
Ken Davies
Definitely.
00:38:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're part of our family.
00:38:04
Ken Davies
We'll be carried shoulder high through Riyadh.
00:38:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Dearest.
00:38:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
not jedi yeah and big sign saying capital city you are
00:38:11
Ken Davies
To the Museum of Saudi Football.
00:38:17
Ken Davies
Yeah, yeah, yeah. And it'll be a big thing saying Jeddah, a big line through it, like Riyadh.
Podcast Wrap-up and Next Episode Teaser
00:38:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
ahead so there we are right if you want to get in touch with us ken how do you get in touch with us
00:38:31
Ken Davies
Well, best thing to do is probably send us an email. About time, we we should do an email because we've had a few emails we need to need to deal with. It's roadtoworldcup26 at gmail.com.
00:38:44
Ken Davies
Road to World Cup podcast. Road to World Cup 26 podcast. It's in the show notes.
00:38:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah. You don't know,
00:38:53
Ken Davies
Gmail road 26 podcast at gmail.co.uk.
00:38:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
do you?
00:38:58
Ken Davies
co u k
00:39:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
It isn't any of those things. It's roadtoworldcup26 at gmail.com.
00:39:05
Ken Davies
Road to World Cup 26.
00:39:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
wish i'll just I asked you because you already know.
00:39:05
Ken Davies
Get easy.
00:39:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
I might as well just do it myself and do everything else.
00:39:09
Ken Davies
I've got it written down. Yeah.
00:39:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:39:10
Ken Davies
It's roadtoworldcup26 at gmail.com.
00:39:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know. I know. that Anyway, we'll soon be holding auditions for co-hosts, because ah the theatre's clearly got to get in his head.
00:39:19
Ken Davies
Yeah.
00:39:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
He can't even remember an email
00:39:21
Ken Davies
Yeah. We speak Arabic.
00:39:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
email. Yeah, better than either of us, that's for sure. Right, Kenny, where are we going next week, my friend?
00:39:30
Ken Davies
We are going to South Africa.
00:39:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ooh!
00:39:35
Ken Davies
Surprise you. You don't know where we're going next year.
00:39:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:39:37
Ken Davies
It's like, I just like, um bing we're going to South Africa next year.
00:39:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
and this's here there a lot I was watching a very good program about South Africa ah just this afternoon when I was doing various bits and bobs in the background. So i but I'll look forward to going to South Africa next week. with
00:39:51
Ken Davies
Brilliant. Looking forward to it as well.
00:39:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
so
00:39:52
Ken Davies
to be an interesting one, actually.
00:39:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think so. So join us then. Thank very much. It's good to be back after our little enforced break. It's good to be back with you. Thanks for joining us. As always, thanks for making this your weekly listen. And thanks indeed. you don't have to say thanks indeed for a sharing with us on your the World Cup journey.
00:40:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
The World Cup journey. Because every week goes by, it's just getting a little bit closer.
00:40:16
Ken Davies
kind halfway there, aren't
00:40:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that's all for now, Ken.
00:40:17
Ken Davies
We're kind of halfway there.
00:40:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's not fun, it's not fun. Thanks very much, Ken. And I will see you, of course, we've got daily Premier League podcasts, so I'll see you tomorrow. a
00:40:27
Ken Davies
Hi!
00:40:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
And so see you Friday for Road to World Cup 26. And for reals, have a great week. Look after yourselves, look after each other. Goodbye.
00:40:35
Ken Davies
i
00:40:46
Ken Davies
you