World Cup history: everything you wanted to know

Published: Nov. 20, 2022, midnight

Throughout its 92-year existence, the FIFA Men\u2019s World Cup has delivered its fair share of iconic moments \u2013 and controversies. But how did the competition originally begin? Who were its first heavyweights? And what does a dog named Pickles have to do with it? On the eve of the 2022 tournament in Qatar, Jon Bauckham caught up with Professor Matthew Taylor to answer your questions about the history of the football competition and how it has impacted on the \u201cbeautiful game\u201d overall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices