<p>In Part 1, Lee and Paul are joined by North and Central American football expert Jon Arnold to talk about the craziness in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Why did Curacao fly from Bermuda to Jamaica via London in the November window? Why has Haiti&#39;s French coach Sebastien Migne never set foot on the island? How did an uncelebrated last-gasp own goal save Suriname&#39;s World Cup hopes? And was it a cowardly move for Steve McClaren to resign as Jamaica coach with the play-offs coming up in March?</p><p> </p><p>In Part 2, the focus switches to three stories across three different continents that have caught our eye at Sweeper HQ: promoted Thun&#39;s Swiss title charge, Al Hilal and Al Merrikh&#39;s move to Rwanda, and a controversial new championship title in Argentina. What has coach Mauro Lustrinelli done to help Thun take the Super League by storm this season? What exclusive club have the Sudanese duo of Al Hilal and Al Merrikh joined by moving to Rwanda? And will Argentina really have eight title-winners every year?!</p><p>  </p><p><strong>More from Jon Arnold:</strong></p><p><strong>YouTube channel: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jonarnoldfc">https://www.youtube.com/@jonarnoldfc</a></p><p><strong>Substack newsletter: </strong><a href="https://getconcacafed.substack.com/">https://getconcacafed.substack.com</a></p><p>  </p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>00:00 – Intro</p><p>00:51 – Curacao&#39;s World Cup miracle</p><p>13:17 – Haiti&#39;s triumph in face of adversity</p><p>23:47 – The own goal that saved Suriname</p><p>26:57 – The inter-confederation play-offs</p><p>28:35 – Steve McClaren&#39;s Jamaica exit</p><p>35:40 – Thun&#39;s extraordinary Swiss title tilt</p><p>39:48 – 2025: The year of the promoted club</p><p>41:48 – Sudanese duo&#39;s Rwanda move</p><p>45:19 – Trivia: Three-country football clubs</p><p>46:49 – Argentina&#39;s new championship title</p><p>51:07 – On The Spot</p>

The Sweeper

Lee Wingate and Paul Watson

Curacao & Haiti's World Cup heroics, Thun’s Swiss title tilt & Argentina’s invented champion

NOV 25, 202552 MIN
The Sweeper

Curacao & Haiti's World Cup heroics, Thun’s Swiss title tilt & Argentina’s invented champion

NOV 25, 202552 MIN

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<p>In Part 1, Lee and Paul are joined by North and Central American football expert Jon Arnold to talk about the craziness in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Why did Curacao fly from Bermuda to Jamaica via London in the November window? Why has Haiti&#39;s French coach Sebastien Migne never set foot on the island? How did an uncelebrated last-gasp own goal save Suriname&#39;s World Cup hopes? And was it a cowardly move for Steve McClaren to resign as Jamaica coach with the play-offs coming up in March?</p><p> </p><p>In Part 2, the focus switches to three stories across three different continents that have caught our eye at Sweeper HQ: promoted Thun&#39;s Swiss title charge, Al Hilal and Al Merrikh&#39;s move to Rwanda, and a controversial new championship title in Argentina. What has coach Mauro Lustrinelli done to help Thun take the Super League by storm this season? What exclusive club have the Sudanese duo of Al Hilal and Al Merrikh joined by moving to Rwanda? And will Argentina really have eight title-winners every year?!</p><p>  </p><p><strong>More from Jon Arnold:</strong></p><p><strong>YouTube channel: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jonarnoldfc">https://www.youtube.com/@jonarnoldfc</a></p><p><strong>Substack newsletter: </strong><a href="https://getconcacafed.substack.com/">https://getconcacafed.substack.com</a></p><p>  </p><p><strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p>00:00 – Intro</p><p>00:51 – Curacao&#39;s World Cup miracle</p><p>13:17 – Haiti&#39;s triumph in face of adversity</p><p>23:47 – The own goal that saved Suriname</p><p>26:57 – The inter-confederation play-offs</p><p>28:35 – Steve McClaren&#39;s Jamaica exit</p><p>35:40 – Thun&#39;s extraordinary Swiss title tilt</p><p>39:48 – 2025: The year of the promoted club</p><p>41:48 – Sudanese duo&#39;s Rwanda move</p><p>45:19 – Trivia: Three-country football clubs</p><p>46:49 – Argentina&#39;s new championship title</p><p>51:07 – On The Spot</p>