Colin Millar

I've been enjoying reading it all week.

What's your favourite thing that you've discovered so far amongst its pages?

OK, well, we'll keep that one open then throughout the show.

Colin Miller's also with us.

Hi, Colin.

Hi, James.

I'm very, very well.

Are you excited about the World Cup?

Good.

It's so big this time that it's quite hard to get your brain around.

But to help us with that today, we're joined, excuse me, by Felipe Cardenas of The Athletic, who's out in Atlanta.

Felipe.

the first part of the world cup i'm excited i this is my this is this really defines i think my fandom as a football fan the world cup so i'm very excited yeah i think as a tournament it transcends football generally speaking in one of the three host nations because we've got mexico and canada obs as well but is there much excitement there is is is there much anticipation

Excellent.

England could be visiting there in the round of 32, the traditional round of 32 coming up, if things go well in the group stages.

We talked about England in the first of our preview shows, along with the other teams.

Notional favourites for this year's tournament.

Today we're focusing more on the host nations and the sides that might spring a surprise.

Plus what awaits from the African sides and Scotland too.

JJ.