The eyes of the world will be on the US, Mexico, and Canada from June 11. The largest-ever Fifa World Cup will feature 48 teams from every corner of the globe. Who’s in with a chance of lifting the trophy on Sunday, July 19 in the New York New Jersey Stadium?
Join us on Tuesday, May 26 for an unmissable preview with a team of our finest writers. Host Tom Clarke, sports editor of The Times and his guests Martin Samuel and Jonathan Northcroft will share their expert insight, including of course how England, Scotland, and our other home nation hopefuls will perform on the biggest stage in the game.
Your evening line-up:
Tom Clarke, sports editor of The Times, also hosts our premier football podcast, The Game.
Martin Samuel, chief correspondent for The Times and Sunday Times, has been voted sports journalist of the year 13 times. He writes a weekly column for both newspapers and joins Tom on the football podcast every Thursday.
Jonathan Northcroft is the chief football correspondent for The Times and Sunday Times. He has been the football correspondent of The Sunday Times since 2009 and was named the Sport Journalists’ Association’s Football Journalist of the Year in 2024. He also appears regularly with Tom and Martin on our football podcast and on radio and television.
You can hear Tom, Martin, and Jonathan throughout the tournament on The Game podcast. Click here to discover more events.

