{"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: Spain Heads to the Final, France Takeaways & England vs. Argentina","slug":"first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-spain-heads-to-the-final-france-takeaways-england-vs-argentina","published_at":"2026-07-14T22:25:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085/first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-spain-heads-to-the-final-france-takeaways-england-vs-argentina","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9baf55fc-bc82-4d46-ae2b-90b8eebd1739.mp3","summary":"Susannah Fuller is back with David Gass and Matt Doyle to react to Spain's semifinal win over France, discuss what went wrong for Les Bleus, and break down the performances that shaped the match. Then, the crew looks ahead to the historic England vs. Argentina semifinal with lineup talk, key matchups, and predictions for who will join Spain in the World Cup Final. 0:00 Intro 2:03 Spain Shows Their Quality 6:36 Disappointing France 8:44 Is Didier Dechamps To Blame? 13:48 Spain Has France’s Number 16:31 The Top End Talent of Spain 19:00 Yamine Lamal’s World Cup 22:24 France Outlook & Final Spain Thoughts 28:55 Argentina and England Kits 33:56 England vs. Argentina Matchup 38:47 How Does England Contain Messi? 41:44 Jude Bellingham & Squad Selection 47:05 Argentina-England Predictions","meta_description":"Susannah Fuller is back with David Gass and Matt Doyle to react to Spain's semifinal win over France, discuss what went wrong for Les Bleus, and break dow…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3313,"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-spain-heads-to-the-final-france-takeaways-england-vs-argentina/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-spain-heads-to-the-final-france-takeaways-england-vs-argentina.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}