<p><strong>Arsenal </strong>are the inaugural winners of the <strong>FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, </strong>after defeating<strong> Corinthians 3-2 </strong>after extra time on Sunday. But does being crowned world inter-continental champions mean anything for the Gunners and their place in global women’s soccer?</p><br><p>On this episode of <strong>Full Time,</strong> <strong>Producer Theo </strong>is joined by <strong><em>The Athletic’s</em></strong> <strong>Charlotte Harpur</strong> and<strong> Megan Feringa, </strong>to analyze the <strong>2026</strong> <strong>FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, </strong>where it succeeded and where it failed after a dramatic finale.</p><br><p>After that, the trio digs into another memorable weekend in the<strong> English Women’s Super League</strong>, where <strong>Manchester City thrashed Chelsea 5-1</strong>, firming up their grip on the title. What makes the City team so special? Can anyone stop them? Is Chelsea manager <strong>Sonia Bompastor’s</strong> future in doubt? And, how will <strong>Arsenal</strong> and <strong>City</strong> match up when they meet next weekend?</p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>GUESTS: Charlotte Harpur, Megan Feringa</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7014625/2026/02/02/champions-cup-fifa-arsenal-corinthians-kang/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Champions Cup is here to stay, but FIFA must learn lessons from London teething trouble</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7014160/2026/02/01/arsenal-womens-champions-cup-corinthians/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arsenal beat Corinthians to win inaugural Women’s Champions Cup and $2.3m in prize money</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7004740/2026/01/28/corinthians-stuns-gotham-meets-arsenal-fifa-womens-champions-cup-final/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Corinthians stun Gotham 1-0, will meet Arsenal in FIFA Women’s Champions Cup final</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7014072/2026/02/02/manchester-city-wsl-chelsea-kerolin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Manchester City side is a beast – Chelsea were just its latest prey</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7013852/2026/02/01/sonia-bompastor-chelsea-future/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sonia Bompastor ‘happy’ to leave Chelsea ‘if people think I’m not the right person’</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our <strong>Youtube</strong> channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here</a></p><p>Take <strong>The Athletic's 2026 Listener Survey</strong> <a href="https://www.honesty-box.com/flowlive1.html?folder=athletic-comb-25&amp;resp=av&amp;origin=false" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>