BBC Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: The decades long wait for the World Cup
Apr 04, 2026
· 26m
<p>We now know the 48 nations that will be competing in the summer's FIFA World Cup. The final two sides to qualify - Iraq and the DRC - have each waited decades to return to the competition. We hear from jubilant fans of both teams.</p><p>Also, a small rural village in South Korea, which is at risk of extinction, is celebrating the birth of a baby for the first time 17 years. A community in Washington DC has come together to …
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