# First Touch '26 World Cup Daily Show: Cape Verde Pushes Messi's Argentina to the Brink, Colombia & Egypt Advance

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Podcast: [First Touch '26 World Cup Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085)
Published: 2026-07-04T15:21:00+00:00
Episode link: https://kickbacksoccer.com/
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Duration seconds: 4979

## Resource

The Round of 32 came to a dramatic close as the knockout stage delivered more unforgettable moments. David Gass, Eric Krakauer and Michele Giannone break down Cape Verde's incredible performance that nearly knocked out Messi and Argentina, Egypt surviving a tense penalty shootout against Australia and Colombia cruising past Ghana to book its place in the Round of 16. The crew also previews Canada's showdown with Morocco, France's clash with Paraguay, and shares the Round of 16 matchups they're most excited to watch. 0:00 Intro & Mexico-England Kickoff Drama 12:20 Buy or Sell: Concacaf, Colombia, France 36:27 Cape Verde-Argentina Thriller 49:32 Egypt Gets Past Australia in Penalties 55:36 Favorite Games in Round of 16 1:08:00 France Attack Against Paraguay 1:13:23 Canada Battles Morocco

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