# First Touch '26 World Cup Daily Show: Mbappé Sends France Through, Spain vs. Belgium Preview

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Podcast: [First Touch '26 World Cup Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085)
Published: 2026-07-10T14:57:00+00:00
Episode link: https://kickbacksoccer.com/
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## Resource

One quarterfinal is in the books and David Gass, Matt Doyle and Michele Giannone are back to break down France's convincing 2-0 win over Morocco as Kylian Mbappé delivered another standout performance to send Les Bleus into the semifinals. Then they preview Spain vs. Belgium before checking in on the latest news in and around the World Cup. 0:00 Intro 2:12 VAR Check on Mbappé Penalty 11:10 Mbappé: Where Does He Rank Among the All-Time Greats? 20:24 France vs. Morocco Breakdown 25:35 All-Time Best Belgium Kits 30:07 Can Spain's Defense Stop Belgium? 40:26 England Injury Update + Quansah Suspension 42:49 Sadio Mané International Retirement & Legacy

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