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Football and the World Cup—where we can learn from one another beyond language barriers

Ehsan Popal and Daisuke Mizukoshi

Ehsan Popal (right) and Daisuke Mizukoshi at SBS podcast studio in Sydney. Credit: SBS

The FIFA Men’s World Cup 2026 is about to kick off. We spoke to Ehsan Popal and Daisuke Mizukoshi from Sydney, who run a programme sending Australian children to football camps in Japan, about Japan-Australia exchanges through grassroots football and cross-cultural understanding fostered by the World Cup.


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The FIFA Men’s World Cup 2026 is about to kick off. We spoke to Ehsan Popal and Daisuke Mizukoshi from Sydney, who run a programme sending Australian children to football camps in Japan, about Japan-Australia exchanges through grassroots football and cross-cultural understanding fostered by the World Cup.


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