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Express Sports · June 28 · 26 min

FIFA World Cup from ground zero

In this episode, Sandip G., The Indian Express' man on the ground in the US and Mexico, takes us behind the scenes of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Sandip joins hosts Amit and Mihir to talk about the emotions of stepping into the iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City for the first time, contrasts the atmosphere there with the mood in the US, and shares his thoughts on the teams that have impressed him most after the group stage. Read Sandip's World Cup dispatches here: https://indianexpress.com/profile/author/sandip-g/ Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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In this episode, Sandip G., The Indian Express' man on the ground in the US and Mexico, takes us behind the scenes of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Sandip joins hosts Amit and Mihir to talk about the emotions of stepping into the iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City for the first time, contrasts the atmosphere there with the mood in the US, and shares his thoughts on the teams that have impressed him most after the group stage.

Read Sandip's World Cup dispatches here: https://indianexpress.com/profile/author/sandip-g/

Produced by Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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