Episode
World Cup: Ecuador Through & Rick's Playing Backgammon
- Podcast
- Football Daily
- Published
- Jun 26, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1952
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Summary
Ecuador are through to the World Cup knockout stages for the first time in 20 years after a 2-1 win over Germany. With Rick Edwards away at a backgammon competition, Betty Glover steps into to co-host alongside Lloyd Griffith to wrap up another dramatic day at the World Cup where calculators are out as Scotland's knockout hopes go down to the wire. Mario Melchiot joins to reflect on Ecuador's historic victory, explain what makes the Azteca Stadium such a special place to play and looks ahead to the Netherlands' tasty last-32 tie with Morocco. Plus, Betty shares her first impressions of World Cup life in Los Angeles.