Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In 1958, four years into Algeria's war for independence from France, the FLN formed an underground national soccer team. FIFA refused to acknowledge them, so they toured the world instead, playing in front of hundreds of thousands. By 1962, Algeria had won its independence.
Sometimes resistance looks like imagining the future.
Episode 2 of Our Copa is out now. 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.
Listen wherever you get podcasts. Watch the full episode on Valor Media's YouTube.
#OurCopa #WorldCup #Soccer #Football
In 1958, four years into Algeria's war for independence from France, the FLN formed an underground national soccer team. FIFA refused to acknowledge them, so they toured the world instead, playing in front of hundreds of thousands. By 1962, Algeria had won its independence.
Sometimes resistance looks like imagining the future.
Episode 2 of Our Copa is out now. 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.
Listen wherever you get podcasts. Watch the full episode on Valor Media's YouTube.
#OurCopa #WorldCup #Soccer #Football
