# A WORLD CUP PREVIEW WITH A TRUE BALL KNOWER

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Podcast: [The Swolecast - Fantasy Football DFS and Best Ball NFL](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-swolecast-fantasy-football-dfs-and-best-ball-nfl-1235427)
Published: 2026-06-10T04:12:57+00:00
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## Resource

Andrew Laird joins us to talk all things World Cup and a few mispronunciations. Join the big Swolecast World Cup Survivor here . Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro: World Cup Preview & Survivor Contest 0:01:32 - Guest Andrew Laird Joins: Soccer DFS Origins 0:07:47 - Biggest World Cup Storylines & Sellout Debate 0:12:43 - Splash Survivor Format: Pick Four Group-Stage Advancers 0:14:35 - Group A: Mexico, Czechia & Korea Republic 0:24:43 - Group B: Switzerland Favorites + Canada vs. USA Debate 0:29:14 - Favorite American Soccer Players Ever 0:33:02 - Group C: Brazil Skepticism & Ancelotti's Egos 0:37:11 - Group D: USA Stuck With Türkiye, Paraguay, Australia 0:40:23 - How Far Can the USMNT Realistically Go? 0:42:04 - Group E: Germany Rolls + the Curaçao Story 0:45:44 - Group F: Netherlands, Japan & Sweden Survivor Value 0:47:01 - Group G: Belgium Debate & Egypt's Salah Problem 0:48:46 - Group H: Spain Cruises, Uruguay as Survivor Pick 0:50:03 - Group I: Norway Sleeper Hype & Haaland Golden Boot 0:52:56 - Group J: Aging Argentina Still Steamrolls 0:56:43 - Group K: Will Portugal Bench Ronaldo? 0:58:29 - Colombia: The Team Nobody Wants to Play 1:01:00 - Group L: Is England Actually Good? 1:05:51 - Why England Can Win It All (Set Pieces) 1:09:31 - Final Survivor Picks & Long-Shot Champions 1:14:27 - Wrap-Up: Where to Find Andrew Laird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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