{"podcast":{"title":"First Touch '26 World Cup Podcast","slug":"kickback-26-7606085","podcast_index_feed_id":7606085,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/kickback-26/","website_url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/18b0ac78-0fa4-4703-b61d-878064448fa7/firsttouch26-podtile-062326.png","author":"Kickback Soccer Media","episode_count":112,"summary":"First Touch is the home for World Cup 2026 storytelling and modern soccer coverage guiding fans from the road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and beyond. From premium podcasts and original series to smart analysis and cultural context, First Touch brings new, emerging, and diehard fans inclusive, American-driven perspectives on the stories shaping the global game, from now, through World Cup 2026, and into soccer’s future.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T10:18:22.450637+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085"},"episode":{"title":"First Touch '26 World Cup Daily Show: Canada Makes History, Brazil Begins Knockout Run & Round of 32 Bracket","slug":"first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-canada-makes-history-brazil-begins-knockout-run-round-of-32-bracket","published_at":"2026-06-29T15:44:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085/first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-canada-makes-history-brazil-begins-knockout-run-round-of-32-bracket","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9b439f5e-fb85-4fc4-8d98-82922287bcda.mp3","summary":"David Gass, Matt Doyle and Eric Krakauer break down the complete Round of 32 bracket and make their picks for the rest of the FIFA World Cup. They also react to Canada's historic first-ever World Cup knockout win before previewing Monday's Round of 32 matches, including Brazil vs. Japan, Germany vs. Paraguay and Netherlands vs. Morocco. 0:00 Intro 2:54 Round of 32 Bracket Picks 28:13 Canada's Historic Knockout Win 47:33 Brazil vs. Japan Preview 58:02 Germany Against Paraguay Matchup 1:02:05 Netherlands vs. Morocco Showdown 1:19:08 Final Thoughts","meta_description":"David Gass, Matt Doyle and Eric Krakauer break down the complete Round of 32 bracket and make their picks for the rest of the FIFA World Cup. They also re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4881,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kickback-26-7606085/episodes/first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-canada-makes-history-brazil-begins-knockout-run-round-of-32-bracket/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085/first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-canada-makes-history-brazil-begins-knockout-run-round-of-32-bracket.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}