Bavarian Podcast Works

BPW presents the complete preview of all 48 teams competing at the FIFA World Cup 2026!Hosted by Marcus Iredahl (former host of the Bundesliga Rundown), the show features two of his mates: Nana Singh, a Berlin native and Hertha BSC supporter, and Aarron Duncan-Macleod, a Scotsman who will be Miami-bound in just a couple of weeks.In this marathon episode, they discuss:The tournament favourites: France, Spain and – much to Aarron's dismay – England.The potential dark horses: Ecuador, Japan and the host nation, the United States.Is Cristiano Ronaldo holding Portugal back? And is Lionel Messi still as good a footballer as he once was?Will Julian Nagelsmann's poor pre-tournament communication cause issues for Die Mannschaft?Which smaller nation will be the most exciting team to watch?With only a few days to go until the World Cup kicks off, be sure to listen to this preview to get a little more informed on all 48 teams – from Iraq to Brazil – and, hopefully, have a laugh with us along the way.

A heat check on Germany.Bayern Munich's transfer plans offer more questions than answers.Michael Olise's status at Bayern and how the Real Madrid rumors could be impactful even if he doesn't move there. 

A look at the starting XI.A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.Germany was disjointed, lucky, and missed Lennart Karl.Some final takeaways from the match.

A look at Germany's form after the Finland win and the most recent news on the squad.A dive into the USMNT, who might be better than you think!A look at the last game for both teams.Predictions on the lineup and the match.  

Bayern Munich is getting close to deals on Eintracht Frankfurt's Nathaniel Brown and PSV Eindhoven's Ismael Saibari.How will this all fit together? What are the potential questions and concerns?Summer Blockbuster Transfer Plan 3.0 is being workshopped...let's discuss why!Germany Watch - let's check in where things stand ahead of the game this weekend vs. the USMNT.

So...Ismael Saibari, huh? Let's talk about the player Bayern Munich is reportedly in talks to get.The latest on Bayern Munich's links to Kennet Eichhorn, Nathaniel Brown, and Dušan Vlahović.A tortured soul is trying to balance the importance of Uli Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to Bayern Munich vs. their reluctance to deviate from their established standard. 

Bayern Munich's Lennart Karl took advantage of his chance vs. Finland.Ibrahima Konaté could be appealing to Bayern.Is there hope for Luka Vušković?PSG is really good (d@mn it!). 

A look at the starting XI.A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.Deniz Undav was a beast!Lennart Karl's performance could (maybe) give the coaching staff some reason to think about giving him another shot.Some final takeaways from the match.