Soccer extends far beyond the pitch. Throughout the 2026 men’s World Cup, Pitch and Power: How Soccer Shapes Everything, a new podcast from The Globe and Mail, looks at eight moments that changed soccer and rattled the wider world. Not just tactics and trophies, but politics, culture, and the moral climate of their day. Host Eoin O’Callaghan talks to pundits, writers, players, eyewitnesses and fans about the genius, joy, and heartache of the beautiful game.