The NineSixFourTwo Podcast – Football, Cricket & Kiwi Sports Banter

2026 FIFA World Cup Final review and tournament wrap-up, our thoughts on the 2030 & 2034 host plans, wild theories on 2038 host bids, plus our all-time All Blacks First XV debate !
 
Welcome back NineSixFourTwo fans! In this episode Mr NumberNine and The Fool hit their final episode of the season, with their 2nmd to last FIFA World Cup 2026 podcast! This podcast we review the amazing final, including all the amazing moments that will make us all remember it for a long time. From Enzo's red card, to the lack of Argentinian chances, to the amazing heroics of the dramatic late winner. We also cast our eyes forward and go over what might be for the 2030 and 2034 tournaments, and if they will stay 48 teams. We also have some shock inside information on a potential shock bid for 2038!
 
In this episode:
🏆 2026 World Cup Reaction: Breaking down the final, the overall tournament, and who actually delivered when the pressure was on.
🌐 Future World Cup Hosts: Quick thoughts on confirmed plans for 2030 (Spain/Portugal/Morocco) and Saudi Arabia 2034, before we share our wildcard theories on surprise host possibilities for 2038.
🇳🇿 All Blacks First XV Debate: A classic 9642 sideline detour where we pick our all-time All Blacks starting side (we mostly agree on the backline, but the forward pack gets heated)!
 
Also, keep an eye out in the discord as Season 13 drops in less than a month for the EPL return & our Live Discord FPL Draft!
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The NineSixFourTwo team review every World Cup quarter-final game and predict who makes it to the final
In this episode, Mr NumberNine and The Fool dive deep into the unscripted controversies and big plays from a massive round of football. The pair deliver an in-depth analysis of the dramatic VAR-induced red card for Switzerland's Breel Embolo, alongside full reviews of England v Norway, Spain v Belgium, and Argentina v Switzerland. Finally, the semi-final matches are previewed with our bold predictions on who will survive to lift the trophy.
 
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Greetings NineSixFourTwo Fans! Mr NumberNine and The Fool are back with yet another quality podcast looking into the FIFA 2026 Men's Football World Cup! This time the pair look deep into the knockout games that have been played through the round of 32 and round of 16, as well as gaze into the future to see how the quarterfinals will play out.
There is plenty of discussion on the most controversial aspects of this world cup, so why not have a listen!
 
#FIFAWorldCup #ARGvEGY #Messi #Mbappe #CR7 #FRA #NOR #ENG #Haaland #ThreeLions
 
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Welcome NineSixFourTwo fans! It is world cup season and the 2026 version has just kicked off! As per usual, Mr NumberNine and The Fool have plenty of World Cup content planned, and this is the first of the podcasts from the World Cup in Mexico, USA, and Canada! This week we look at the group stage so far, and look at the paths for qualification to the round of 32 for all teams in all groups.
 
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Welcome NineSixFourTwo fans we have another great podcast for you! This week Mr NumberNine and The Fool run through the kits for all 48 teams at the World Cup and rank them on our standard tier list
S - the super tier
A - the Ayyy tier
B - The good shirt tier
C - The Meh tier
D - the Fail tier
F - The Fashion Crime Tier
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Welcome back NineSixFourTwo fans! Mr NumberNine and The Fool are back with another episode. This week the pair look back over the season of World Club Football, incluidng a full review of all 20 teams in the Premier League, as well as a look at the greatness that was the Auckland FC first ever A-League Premiership win!
 
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Kia Ora NineSixFourTwo Fans! Apologies for the long delay between uploads, but Mr NumberNine and The Fool have returned with another podcast on all things English Football! This week the dynamic duo dive into the troubles at Chelsea, if the title race is still on, the race for European spots (and how many there are exactly), as well as a goog old laugh at the woes of Tottenham. Afterwards the pair take a look at La Liga and Serie A.
 
Some more apologies as the there were some issues during recording, so the audio quality is not the best this week.
 
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Greetings NineSixFourTwo fans! Another week and another podcast from the brilliant Mr NumberNine and The Fool. This week the pair look at the start of the Oval ball codes in Australia and New Zealand, including AFL, Super Rugby, and the NRL. Mr NumberNine and The Fool will attempt to answer such great questions as
"Can the Essendon Bombers win a game?"
"Will Razor Robinson show up at the Crusaders?"
"Is it the Wahs year?"
(Answers are no, maybe, and YES!!!!!)
 
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Welcome back NineSixFourTwo fans! In this episode Mr NumberNine and The Fool look back over all the happenings in the EPL so far in 2026, and there have been so many managers that have been sacked, and who are trying to be sacked.
The pair also look forward to the rest of the season to make predictions on Champions, top 8 sides, and who will be relegated. Could it be Spurs?
 
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Welcome back NineSixFourTwo fans! Mr Number Nine and The Fool are back, and to say sorry for our long absence we have 2 podcasts for you. The first here is one that was recorded back at the start of February, just after the Super Bowl LX. This podcast looks over that Super Bowl, as well as all of the NFL season.
 
Look out in the next few days for a long-form deep dive into all the happenings in the English Premier League!
 
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