# First Touch Dispatch | Malawi Makes History, Real Madrid & Barcelona’s Financial Muscle, Infantino Under Fire

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Podcast: [First Touch | World Soccer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085)
Published: 2026-08-12T13:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1017

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On this episode of First Touch Dispatch, we dive into the latest from the soccer world, including Malawi’s historic qualification for the Women’s World Cup, a closer look at the buying power of Real Madrid and Barcelona, and a look at the pressure facing FIFA president Gianni Infantino. All this and more on First Touch Dispatch. 0:00 Intro 0:39 Malawi Qualify for the Women’s World Cup 2:20 Copa Libertadores 3:48 The Eredivisie Is Back 6:00 Falling Giants and Refereeing Controversy in Portugal 10:00 A Closer Look: Real Madrid and Barcelona’s Buying Power 14:50 One for the Road: Gianni Infantino’s Hot Seat 👍 Like • Subscribe • Listen • Follow 🎧 Listen to First Touch wherever you get your podcasts: https://kickback-26.captivate.fm/listen 🌐 Explore more from Kickback Soccer Media: https://kickbacksoccer.com 📰 Subscribe to the Kickback newsletter: https://the-kickback.ghost.io 📲 Follow First Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firsttouch_ksm/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/firsttouch.bsky.social

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