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, BBC World Service promises to take you deeper - from the group stages to the final. Search for More than the Score wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
Episodes to download
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The NFL’s International Series: Could the Premier League do the same?
Wed 1 Oct 2025
Minnesota Vikings Jonathan Greenard on the success of the NFL’s London games.
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Jose Mourinho: should football managers ever return to their former club?
Tue 30 Sep 2025
Jose Mourinho's back at Benfica.
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Women’s Cricket World Cup: How much does the competition need a new winner?
Mon 29 Sep 2025
Could India’s women win a first ODI World Cup on home soil?
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Could bare-knuckle fighting become more popular than boxing?
Fri 26 Sep 2025
Former world boxing champion James DeGale is preparing for a bare-knuckle fight
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Rwanda hosts UCI World Championships: What could it do for cycling in Africa?
Thu 25 Sep 2025
Africa hosts cycling's Road World Championships for the first time.
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The team that crowdfunded their way to a World Cup Final
Wed 24 Sep 2025
Canada's women aim to make history in the Rugby World Cup Final.
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How much impact could a raucous Ryder Cup crowd have in New York?
Tue 23 Sep 2025
How are players using virtual reality to prepare for crowd abuse?
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From prison to Premier League: A story fit for Hollywood
Mon 22 Sep 2025
Jamie Lawrence’s football talent was spotted while he was serving a prison term
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Will Chiamaka Nnadozie give African women’s football its George Weah moment?
Fri 19 Sep 2025
What could Chiamaka Nnadozie winning the women's Yashin Trophy mean for Africa?
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You’ve got to have Faith
Thu 18 Sep 2025
How has Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon become such a dominant force in the women’s 1500m?
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When is the right time for a sportsperson to retire?
Wed 17 Sep 2025
Should an athlete retire at the top of their sport or go when their body tells them to?
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What are the greatest sporting underdog stories?
Tue 16 Sep 2025
With the Champions League featuring four debutants, which stories have shocked the world?
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The making of Mondo Duplantis
Tue 16 Sep 2025
How did Armand Duplantis become a record-breaking athlete who keeps raising the bar?
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From Bolt to Seville: Jamaica's men back on top
Mon 15 Sep 2025
Oblique Seville is the first Jamaican man to win the world 100m title since Usain Bolt
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How much emotion should a football manager show?
Fri 12 Sep 2025
How do football managers control their emotions, and how much should they let show?
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Sam Kendricks and his emotional return to Tokyo
Thu 11 Sep 2025
The US pole vaulter on what happened when he tested positive for Covid at Tokyo Olympics
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Why aren't WNBA players dunking?
Wed 10 Sep 2025
Why have there been no dunks in the WNBA regular season in 2025?
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Is the long throw-in back?
Tue 9 Sep 2025
Are Thomas Tuchel’s comments about long throw-ins in football a sign they’re back?
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How much do world records matter?
Mon 8 Sep 2025
Pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis chats about his record-breaking heights
