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First Touch ’26 World Cup Daily Show: World Cup Fever Builds
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- Jun 14, 2026
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Summary
Day 4 of the World Cup here we go. Susannah Fuller, David Gass and Matt Doyle break down Qatar's dramatic draw with Switzerland, Brazil and Morocco's heavyweight showdown, Scotland's first World Cup win in 28 years and Australia's statement victory over Turkiye led by Nestory Irankunda. Plus, Doyle reacts to the USMNT's opening win and looks ahead to Game 2 as the crew previews Germany vs. Curaçao, Netherlands vs. Japan, Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador and more from another packed day at the World Cup. 0:00 Gass Celebrates the Knicks 4:46 Three Big Things 10:06 Qatar's Dramatic First World Cup Point 14:11 Brazil-Morocco Lives Up to the Hype 19:06 Scotland's Historic World Cup Win 23:12 Irankunda Sparks Australia Past Turkiye 28:55 Doyle on the USMNT and Game Two 34:04 Can Curaçao Challenge Germany? 37:03 Netherlands Meets Japan 40:04 Ivory Coast-Ecuador Showdown 45:00 Sweden Faces Tunisia 48:48 Merlin the Duck in Mexico City