The most-played match in world football has been contested nearly 1,000 times – yet most fans have never heard of it.

Join us on a journey to a tropical corner of the planet as we uncover a rivalry first played in 1914… and still being contested today.

Who are the two teams involved? Why have they faced each other so often – an average of seven times a year for over a century? And what could finally slow this extraordinary fixture down in 2026?

Next, we explore the remarkable story of a top-flight club who have not lost a league game since before the pandemic. How have they stayed unbeaten for so long – and why, despite that run, are they still not the most dominant team in world football?

Finally, we turn to the international game and the national team hoping to represent what could become the world’s newest country in 2027. But if independence comes, will they be welcomed into the global football family – or left waiting on the sidelines?

Chapters

00:00 – Intro

01:14 – The world’s most-played fixture

11:21 – Other contenders for the title

14:45 – The longest unbeaten run in history

22:00 – Around The World in 80 Clubs

25:30 – The world’s newest national team?

Bougainville – A New Country: https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/126735-000-A/arte-reportage/

Around The World in 80 Clubs: https://geni.us/WorldIn80Clubs