More than the Score Podcast
More than the Score brings you more than the men’s football World Cup - the new teams, standout stars and fandoms shaping the tournament in ways the stats don’t show.
More than the Score brings you more than the men’s football World Cup - the new teams, standout stars, trends and fandoms shaping the tournament in ways the stats don’t show. With 48 teams competing across Mexico, the US and Canada, 91¸£ÀûÉç World Service promises to take you deeper - from the group stages to the final. Search for More than the Score wherever you get your 91¸£ÀûÉç podcasts.
Episodes to download
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World Cup 2026: South Africa’s captain and Mexico’s ‘curse’
Yesterday
Bafana Bafana captain, Ronwen Williams, on opening the tournament at the Estadio Azteca
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World Cup 2026: which of USA, Canada and Mexico will perform best?
Wednesday
The United States, Canada and Mexico will co-host the biggest ever World Cup
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Uzbekistan: Asia's 'heartbreak' team finally reach the World Cup
Tuesday
World Cup 2026: After years of near-misses, Uzbekistan will make their debut
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World Cup 2026: will Africa win its first title?
Monday
Morocco and Senegal are among the ten nations hoping to win a first Fifa men’s World Cup
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World Cup 2026: The favourites, the debutants and the politics
Last Friday
Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé and Yamal prepare to compete at the biggest men's World Cup ever
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How Kei Kamara made history in the MLS and Sierra Leone
Wed 3 Jun 2026
Kei Kamara went from child refugee to a 20-year professional football career
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Jordan Cowan: The camera behind ice skating's viral hits
Mon 1 Jun 2026
How cameraman Jordan Cowan is turning ice skating into a social media phenomenon
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New York Knicks reach the NBA Finals for first time in 27 years
Fri 29 May 2026
Jalen Brunson inspires the New York Knicks to basketball's biggest stage
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Can the Unity Cup put Indian football in the spotlight?
Wed 27 May 2026
India will take part in the Unity Cup - an invitational four-nation tournament in London
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VAR: Inside one of football's most controversial jobs
Mon 25 May 2026
How hard is it to be a football VAR official?
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Scott Dixon: From New Zealand to the Indianapolis 500
Fri 22 May 2026
The six-time IndyCar series champion talks about his career ahead of the Indianapolis 500
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Aaron Rai: From Wolverhampton to major champion
Thu 21 May 2026
How Wolverhampton's Aaron Rai joined the ranks of golf's major champions
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From Wrexham to F1: Is reality TV changing sport?
Wed 20 May 2026
How reality TV series are influencing the way we watch sport
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Jada Tati: From World Skate Games to a Miss Namibia semi-finalist
Tue 19 May 2026
Former inline hockey player Jada Tati on helping young people into sport
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Unai Emery: the Europa League maestro
Mon 18 May 2026
The Aston Villa boss is aiming to win a fifth Europa League title
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Madina Okot: From Kenya to the WNBA
Fri 15 May 2026
Kenyan basketball player Madina Okot hopes to blaze a trail in the WNBA
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What's it like to be an interim football manager?
Thu 14 May 2026
How the likes of Carrick and McFarlane manage on a caretaker basis
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Haiti: The World Cup team who can't play at home
Wed 13 May 2026
Haiti have overcome horrifying obstacles to reach the World Cup
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Russ Anber: How to train a boxing champion
Tue 12 May 2026
The legendary trainer on working with the likes of Usyk, Lomachenko and Roy Jones Jr
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Should the world’s best women’s rugby union players use smaller balls?
Mon 11 May 2026
World Rugby will trail using smaller balls in the upcoming WXV
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Does coverage of women's sport focus on personality over performance?
Fri 8 May 2026
Is the media more interested in female athletes' personal lives than their performances?
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Fabio Wardley: From white collar boxing to world champion
Thu 7 May 2026
The WBO heavyweight champion prepares to defend his title against Daniel Dubois
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What next for LIV Golf and Saudi investment in sport?
Wed 6 May 2026
Saudi Arabia to stop funding LIV Golf: Is the region's sports revolution unravelling?
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Can stats pick out the EFL Championship play-off winner?
Tue 5 May 2026
A place in the Premier League is up for grabs - can history predict a winner?
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Can AI help Ineos dominate cycling once more?
Fri 1 May 2026
Ineos were once cycling's dominant team - can AI lead them back to glory?
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What makes a great doubles partner?
Thu 30 Apr 2026
What are the ingredients for a great partnership on the tennis court?
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Is football in danger of pricing out fans?
Wed 29 Apr 2026
Supporters of some of the world's biggest clubs are unhappy at rising ticket prices
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Sabastian Sawe: Can the record breaking Marathon man run even faster?
Tue 28 Apr 2026
The Kenyan broke iconic two-hour barrier in London
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Jesse Lingard on making history with Corinthians
Mon 27 Apr 2026
The former Manchester United forward is the first Englishman to play in Brazil's Serie A