{"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: Ronaldo Delivers, England Stumbles & Canada, Brazil, Morocco Chase Knockout Spots","slug":"first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-ronaldo-delivers-england-stumbles-canada-brazil-morocco-chase-knockout-spots","published_at":"2026-06-24T16:11:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085/first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-ronaldo-delivers-england-stumbles-canada-brazil-morocco-chase-knockout-spots","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/76b4f7fb-8aa2-4003-ab6c-82518f503726.mp3","summary":"Cristiano Ronaldo makes more history, England falls flat and Croatia keeps its World Cup hopes alive. David Gass, Jordan Angeli and Michele Giannone break down the biggest stories from Matchday 13 before previewing a decisive day of simultaneous group finales. Canada faces a win-and-in showdown with Switzerland, Brazil and Morocco battle for Group C positioning, and the race for second place behind Mexico goes down to the final matchday. 0:00 Intro 4:10 How Teams Advance & Knockout Projections 18:58 Portugal, Ronaldo Roll Past Uzbekistan 23:40 Colombia Defeats DR Congo 33:30 England Frustrated by Ghana 42:39 Croatia Keeps Hopes Alive vs. Panama 46:11 Canada vs. Switzerland: Win and In? 58:41 Brazil and Morocco Battle for Group C 1:05:00 Mexico Wraps Up Group A Play 1:11:16 South Korea vs. South Africa Preview","meta_description":"Cristiano Ronaldo makes more history, England falls flat and Croatia keeps its World Cup hopes alive. David Gass, Jordan Angeli and Michele Giannone break…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4679,"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-ronaldo-delivers-england-stumbles-canada-brazil-morocco-chase-knockout-spots/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-ronaldo-delivers-england-stumbles-canada-brazil-morocco-chase-knockout-spots.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}