The World Cup, But Not Really

SBS

Whether you live for football or still can’t wrap your head around the offside rule, The World Cup, But Not Really is a non-sporty sports podcast like you’ve never heard before. Join culture nerds Rune Pedersen and Stefan Delatovic as they ditch the tactics and analysis to explore the deeply human stories living on the sidelines of football, told while the world watches the biggest sporting event on planet Earth. From con men and jersey collectors to octopus pundits, dive into the chants, the emotions, go backstage at a stadium, and learn how blind football is played. Explore thes...

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The World Cup, But Not Really

Episodes (12)

Jul 24th The Art of Football Commentary
Jul 17th Football, Men & Emotions
Jul 10th Playing in the dark: Australia's Women's blind football

The World Cup, But Not Really

Jul 24, 2026
25 minutes
23 MB

In this final episode of ‘The World Cup, But Not Really’, Rune and Stefan take on football commentary from a handful of different languages, and dig into some of its most unforgettable historic moments. We travel through a few clips, starting at 1954, ending up in modern day football commentary, looking underneath ‘the commentary hood’ and talking about what’s going on during World Cups - and how it often sounds a little different when your country’s team is playing.

The World Cup, But Not Really

The Art of Football Commentary

SBS

00:00 -24:48