# The 2026 World Cup Group Stage Review

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Podcast: [Finding a Football Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/finding-a-football-club-7520288)
Published: 2026-06-25T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/findingafootballclub/episodes/The-2026-World-Cup-Group-Stage-Review-e3l99d4
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## Resource

The 2026 World Cup group stages are grinding on, and Finding a Football Club is here to complain about it. This week, Luke, Will and Jay sift through England’s snooze-fest against Ghana, the Golden Boot race ever, and try to figure out who is making it to the knockouts. To do so, Luke unleashes a meticulously researched, mathematical group-by-group breakdown designed solely to crush Jay’s hopes and logically prove that Scotland are crashing out of the tournament. Elsewhere, the lads review their World Cup Draft teams before putting Jay in the hot seat. Not only does he have to defend his World Cup bracket (where he delusionally backs Scotland to make the quarters), but he also takes on the 38-0 challenge. To wrap up, Luke unveils his masterstroke. Tired of fighting the football podcast algorithm, he reveals he changed the show’s category, officially crowning FAFC as the UK’s No.1 Volleyball podcast. Plus, there’s a thin slice of Danny Guthrie. Get. Him. On. The. Pod.

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