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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: Rob, Michael and Willem review the group stage of the Women's World Cup which saw the exits of perceived powerhouses, and triumphs against the odds from former-minnows. Marta's legendary World Cup career has come to a close, the USA have found themselves on the tough side of the knockout draw, while for Australia it's finally all aboard the Matildas bandwagon.

Join us for the main show next Wednesday, at the conclusion of the Round of 16...

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Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley are joined by ESPN's Joey Lynch as the Matildas extraordinary return to form reverberates around the Women's World Cup. With things looking sunnier, should the rollercoaster performances be reason for caution or optimism?

Progressing from Group B alongside Australia is Nigeria, which seemed unlikely on tournament eve as its players threatened strike action and its manager appeared set for the sack. Freelance journalist Samuel Ahmadu summarises two wild weeks for the passionate football nation, live from Abuja.

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This week Edge, Derek & Rob give their thoughts on some of the best games, teams and hot topics of the past week with a nod throughout to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup…
Fav Games Of The Week: Derek and Rob highlight World Cup matches from the opening round, Japan v Zambia and England v Haiti while Edge has a look at AZ Alkmaar against Club Brugge and Socceroo goalkeeper Mat Ryan's relationship with both clubs
Teams Of The Week - Derek reflects on Nigeria's eye opening performance against Canada, Rob has a look at New Zealand as they make the football world sit up and take notice and Edge invents Tourism FC - you'll have to listen to make sense of it!
Hot Topic - Rob highlights the excellent television ratings for the opening night of the World Cup but Edge contrasts it with a look at missed broadcast opportunities and Derek calls out David Basheer following controversial commentary during the Matildas v Republic of Ireland game.
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Rob and Edge are joined by friend of the show, from across the ditch from Sky Sports New Zealand the great Jason Pine to talk about how the Football Ferns win has reverberated across the land of the long white cloud.

Meanwhile Rob and Derek Dyson chat with Charlotte Harpur from The Athletic about the European champions unconvincing win over a team nearly 50 spots lower than them on the FIFA rankings - Haiti who were unlucky not to hold one of the pre tournament favourites to a draw.

The lads also reflect on how Tony Gustavsson might shape the Matildas in the ongoing absence of Sam Kerr. 

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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: The Matildas cap their World Cup prep with an exciting win, Mitch Duke helps his side shake up Japan’s Emperor’s Cup, and an introduction to Saudi club Al-Ittihad, who loom as a potential mega-club. 

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Rob and Willem van Denderen are joined by ESPN's Joey Lynch, with the Matildas in rare form on the eve of the Women's World Cup. A fourth consecutive win against Top 10-ranked opposition has the nation dreaming - Joey runs his objective eye over the side's chances.

On the other side of the equation is the Republic of Ireland, who's manager and recent clash with Colombia have sparked separate controversies. Gary Connaughton of Balls.Ie joins Rob and Derek with an Irish perspective of Thursday's opener.

Outside of the World Cup there's still plenty on the agenda, including Anger Postecoglou's opening press conferences at Spurs, and Arsenal's deal to sew up Declan Rice. 

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With just days before the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in Australia & New Zealand, Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley chat to one of the pioneers of the women’s game, Heather Reid.
In a rare deep dive into her career, Heather talks about her early football influences as the daughter of Scottish immigrants and her four decades in football as a volunteer, player, coach and administrator.
As an advocate for and participant in the establishment of a Women’s World Cup, admission to the Olympic Games and member of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Bid Committee, no subject is off limits as the lads chat through the highs and lows of her time in the game.
It’s a compelling must listen edition of Box2Box Offside for all football enthusiasts.

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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: A corking clash between Germany and Zambia to whet the Women's World Cup appetite, England's U21 boys win the Euros, Yokohama F. Marinos and Urawa in a battle that lived up to the billing, and.... an Edge rant on Melbourne Airport! As well as what you can get to eat at Forest Green.

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Michael and Willem van Denderen are joined by Australian football historian Steve Dettre following the passing of legendary Socceroos striker Atti Abonyi, who was a key figure in the nation's coming of age tournaments in 1967 & 1974.

As footballers and fixation continue towards Saudi Arabia, Rob and Derek Dyson are joined by Kieran Maguire of The Price of Football podcast to assess the shift in the global player market, and what it means for the game going forward.

Nigeria's women's team are in crisis-mode just ten days out from their opener, while Tones and I will be making an impact and New Zealand are out to avoid disaster...

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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: The retirements of Cesc Fabregas and Aaron Mooy, Pete Cklamovski's hot start at FC Tokyo, and could Norway's women, led on the pitch and touchline by their two greatest players, be the World Cup's dark horse?

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