Our Copa

In the final episode of Our Copa, we get personal with Merritt about her experience on the front lines fighting for equal pay in the U.S. Women’s National…

The religious and political tensions that defined life in Ireland in the latter 20th century came to a head not only on the nation’s soccer fields but in…

In 1986, on the heels of an economic crisis and an earthquake that severely disrupted Mexican infrastructure and civilian life, the country moved forward as hosts of the…

Host Musa Okwonga is joined by friend and Al Jazeera journalist Justin Salhani to discuss building community and solidarity among refugee populations through the creation of soccer leagues.…

In the early 1980’s, under military dictatorship, the Brazilian soccer team led by footballer Socrates created a microcosm of democracy that valued the opinions of all players and…

Join Merritt, Musa, and Julio as they discuss the underground Algerian soccer team that fought for liberation from France and helped win the Algerian war. Our Copa is…

On Our Copa’s pilot episode, Julio, Musa, and Merritt explore the political exploitation of soccer for authoritarian gains, the ongoing impact of boycotts, and the modern parallels to…

Welcome to Our Copa! From the 1934 World Cup under Mussolini’s Italian rule to the Algerian Independence movement in the late 1950s, from the Corinthian democracy in 1980s…