{"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":"Musa Okwonga on Pressure & Purpose In World Cup Playoffs Preview - First Touch Weekly Ep. 4","slug":"musa-okwonga-on-pressure-purpose-in-world-cup-playoffs-preview-first-touch-weekly-ep-4","published_at":"2026-03-20T15:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085/musa-okwonga-on-pressure-purpose-in-world-cup-playoffs-preview-first-touch-weekly-ep-4","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kickback-26-7606085","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6f751b8a-0400-4726-943b-4148a66a378d.mp3","summary":"Host David Gass is joined by soccer friend Musa Okwonga—co-host of Stadio , an exciting new partner of Kickback Soccer Media—to break down the biggest World Cup playoff storylines. They dive into why Italy and Turkey have the most to lose, while Kosovo and Ireland are playing with house money, before revisiting iconic playoff moments like Australia’s 2005 win over Uruguay and Ronaldo vs. Zlatan in 2013. The episode wraps with early, bold predictions on who will make the World Cup. 1:40 News AFCON, Finalissima & Neymar's Brazil Time Coming To An end 5:19 World Cup Playoff Preview w/Musa Okwonga Both UEFA & Intercontinental 28:55 Greatest Stories & Moments In Playoff History 51:00 Too Early World Cup Prediction","meta_description":"Host David Gass is joined by soccer friend Musa Okwonga—co-host of Stadio , an exciting new partner of Kickback Soccer Media—to break down the biggest Wor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3503,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kickback-26-7606085/episodes/musa-okwonga-on-pressure-purpose-in-world-cup-playoffs-preview-first-touch-weekly-ep-4/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/musa-okwonga-on-pressure-purpose-in-world-cup-playoffs-preview-first-touch-weekly-ep-4.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}