{"podcast":{"title":"Soccerwise | U.S. Soccer, MLS, NWSL","slug":"soccerwise-6938038","podcast_index_feed_id":6938038,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/soccerwise/","website_url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4f8fc79a-18bd-4e2d-aa33-9189f11f24a8/nviTFnht2AGPwucFGo8rdnHW.png","author":"Kickback Soccer Media","episode_count":430,"summary":"Soccerwise is dedicated to covering the world of North American soccer with informed analysis on MLS, NWSL, the US National Teams, and everything else in between! Multiple times each week, you can join host David Gass, Tommy \"Scoops\" Bogert, Matt Doyle, and NWSL broadcaster Jordan Angeli as they break down the top matches, players, and stories in North American soccer, all while answering listener questions.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:17:49.190663+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038"},"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":"2026-06-24T16:08:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-ronaldo-delivers-england-stumbles-canada-brazil-morocco-chase-knockout-spots","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e7855e81-2348-4827-a7ae-093fd7560d38.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/soccerwise-6938038/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/soccerwise-6938038/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."}]}}