{"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 Weekly Ep. 3- 1998 Final Brazil vs France & Iraq Intercon Travel Challenges","slug":"first-touch-weekly-ep-3-1998-final-brazil-vs-france-iraq-intercon-travel-challenges","published_at":"2026-03-13T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085/first-touch-weekly-ep-3-1998-final-brazil-vs-france-iraq-intercon-travel-challenges","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7ccbb001-644e-4918-b945-e4b40d6e65b0.mp3","summary":"Host David Gass breaks down Iraq’s crucial World Cup playoff match, and why it could be in jeopardy, joined by journalist Valair Shabilla. Then, ahead of the upcoming France vs. Brazil March friendly, Gass and Susannah Fuller look back one of the most iconic matches in World Cup history, the 1998 World Cup final. We close with the story of Egyptian legend Mohamed Aboutrika, one of the greatest players in African football history. 1:15 Global Soccer News 3:50 Valair Shabilla On Iraqs Travel Concerns & Iran World Cup Play 11:55 Reliving 1998 World Cup Final France vs Brazil 28:15 Forgotten Legend Egyptian Great Mohamed Aboutrika If you want to relive the 1998 Final in person. Brazil and France will be going toe to toe at Gillette Stadium on March 26th click here for tickets","meta_description":"Host David Gass breaks down Iraq’s crucial World Cup playoff match, and why it could be in jeopardy, joined by journalist Valair Shabilla. Then, ahead of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1883,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kickback-26-7606085/episodes/first-touch-weekly-ep-3-1998-final-brazil-vs-france-iraq-intercon-travel-challenges/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-weekly-ep-3-1998-final-brazil-vs-france-iraq-intercon-travel-challenges.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}