{"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: Tunisia Fires Coach, Japan-Netherlands Thriller & England Preview","slug":"first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-tunisia-fires-coach-japan-netherlands-thriller-england-preview","published_at":"2026-06-15T15:52:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085/first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-tunisia-fires-coach-japan-netherlands-thriller-england-preview","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/53277cf8-8af7-454a-b103-547827fbdd36.mp3","summary":"Day 5 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered more drama as Tunisia fired its coach, Japan and the Netherlands played one of the matches of the tournament and Germany put seven past Curaçao. Susannah Fuller and David Gass break down all the action from Groups E and F, including Sweden's red-hot attack and Ivory Coast's late win over Ecuador. Then Flo Lloyd-Hughes (The Cutback) joins the show to discuss the tournament so far, England's outlook, Harry Kane and the day's upcoming matches, including Spain vs. Cape Verde, Belgium vs. Egypt, Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia and Iran vs. New Zealand. 0:00 Intro 2:28 Three Big Things 7:39 Breaking News: Tunisia Fires Coach 13:12 Gyökeres-Isak Partnership Powers Sweden 18:11 Germany Scores Seven, Curaçao Gets Its Moment 23:43 Japan and Netherlands Deliver a Classic 30:18 Ivory Coast Strikes Late 36:49 Top 5 Kit Matchups 48:38 Flo Lloyd-Hughes on England, Harry Kane and the World Cup 1:06:46 Mexico's Unofficial Mascot: Merlin 1:08:41 Uruguay Faces Saudi Arabia 1:11:44 Spain Enters the Tournament 1:14:28 Belgium Meets Egypt 1:19:09 New Zealand Faces a Big Challenge","meta_description":"Day 5 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered more drama as Tunisia fired its coach, Japan and the Netherlands played one of the matches of the tournament an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5070,"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-tunisia-fires-coach-japan-netherlands-thriller-england-preview/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-tunisia-fires-coach-japan-netherlands-thriller-england-preview.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}