{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/6980a2ff4b12c3dd73d71605?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are Arsenal now the best women’s team in the world?","description":"<p><strong>Arsenal </strong>are the inaugural winners of the <strong>FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, </strong>after defeating<strong> Corinthians 3-2 </strong>after extra time on Sunday. But does being crowned world inter-continental champions mean anything for the Gunners and their place in global women’s soccer?</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of <strong>Full Time,</strong> <strong>Producer Theo </strong>is joined by <strong><em>The Athletic’s</em></strong> <strong>Charlotte Harpur</strong> and<strong> Megan Feringa, </strong>to analyze the <strong>2026</strong> <strong>FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, </strong>where it succeeded and where it failed after a dramatic finale.</p><p><br></p><p>After that, the trio digs into another memorable weekend in the<strong> English Women’s Super League</strong>, where <strong>Manchester City thrashed Chelsea 5-1</strong>, firming up their grip on the title. What makes the City team so special? Can anyone stop them? Is Chelsea manager <strong>Sonia Bompastor’s</strong> future in doubt? And, how will <strong>Arsenal</strong> and <strong>City</strong> match up when they meet next weekend?</p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>GUESTS: Charlotte Harpur, Megan Feringa</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7014625/2026/02/02/champions-cup-fifa-arsenal-corinthians-kang/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Champions Cup is here to stay, but FIFA must learn lessons from London teething trouble</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7014160/2026/02/01/arsenal-womens-champions-cup-corinthians/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal beat Corinthians to win inaugural Women’s Champions Cup and $2.3m in prize money</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7004740/2026/01/28/corinthians-stuns-gotham-meets-arsenal-fifa-womens-champions-cup-final/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Corinthians stun Gotham 1-0, will meet Arsenal in FIFA Women’s Champions Cup final</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7014072/2026/02/02/manchester-city-wsl-chelsea-kerolin/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">This Manchester City side is a beast – Chelsea were just its latest prey</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7013852/2026/02/01/sonia-bompastor-chelsea-future/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sonia Bompastor ‘happy’ to leave Chelsea ‘if people think I’m not the right person’</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our <strong>Youtube</strong> channel: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p><p>Take <strong>The Athletic's 2026 Listener Survey</strong> <a href=\"https://www.honesty-box.com/flowlive1.html?folder=athletic-comb-25&amp;resp=av&amp;origin=false\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}