{"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: Spain's Late Heroics Knock Out Belgium, Haaland, Kane & Messi Take the Stage","slug":"first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-spain-s-late-heroics-knock-out-belgium-haaland-kane-messi-take-the-stage","published_at":"2026-07-11T15:07:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-spain-s-late-heroics-knock-out-belgium-haaland-kane-messi-take-the-stage","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3de6b5f1-fb02-487a-a12c-0f8fec287472.mp3","summary":"Mikel Merino's winner sent Spain past Belgium and into the World Cup semifinals. David Gass, Michele Giannone and Matt Doyle break down Spain's dramatic quarterfinal victory before previewing the final two quarterfinals: Harry Kane and England's showdown with Erling Haaland and Norway, plus Lionel Messi and Argentina taking on Switzerland with the last two semifinal spots on the line. 0:00 Intro 5:18 Belgium Comes Up Short, Courtois Injury 13:04 Spain, Lineup Decisions & Looking Ahead to France 25:00 How Does Norway Setup Against England? 30:13 Starting Lineup Questions for England 32:35 The World Cup of Erling Haaland 36:30 England vs. Norway Predictions 41:26 Argentina Starting XI Decisions 48:38 Can Switzerland Challenge?","meta_description":"Mikel Merino's winner sent Spain past Belgium and into the World Cup semifinals. David Gass, Michele Giannone and Matt Doyle break down Spain's dramatic q…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3245,"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-spain-s-late-heroics-knock-out-belgium-haaland-kane-messi-take-the-stage/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-spain-s-late-heroics-knock-out-belgium-haaland-kane-messi-take-the-stage.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}