<p>Before heading to Miami for the opening game of the World Cup, Rob finds New York obsessed with another sporting drama: the Knicks’ return to the NBA Finals.</p><p>From Madison Square Garden to packed bars and watch parties across Manhattan, this episode explores what happens when a city becomes consumed by sport.</p><p>Then, in a taxi from JFK, FAN48 supporter #1 arrives unexpectedly.</p><p>Ismail is Algerian, lives in New York, has sisters in France and Spain, a mother back home in Algeria, and a story that feels inseparable from the city he now calls home. Over a conversation covering football, migration, betting markets, public libraries and the lure of New York, Rob discovers one of the unexpected joys of this journey: every fan changes the way you watch the tournament.</p><p>And suddenly, Algeria’s World Cup campaign feels a little more personal.</p><p>Featuring FAN48 supporter #1: Ismail (Algeria).</p><p>#WorldCup2026 #FootballCulture #SportsPodcast #TravelPodcast #Storytelling</p><p>FAN48 - The World Cup Fans Podcast.<br />One tournament. Three host nations. Fans… forty-eight.</p><p>Host: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/robshawcameron" target="_blank">Rob Shaw Cameron</a></p><p></p><p>Follow the journey:<br />Instagram: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/fan48pod" target="_blank">@Fan48Pod</a><br />Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://fan48.info" target="_blank">fan48.info</a><br />WhatsApp: +44 7518 715948</p>