{"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: USMNT Wraps Group Play, Ecuador Advances & Round of 32 Takes Shape","slug":"first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-usmnt-wraps-group-play-ecuador-advances-round-of-32-takes-shape","published_at":"2026-06-26T16:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/first-touch-26-world-cup-daily-show-usmnt-wraps-group-play-ecuador-advances-round-of-32-takes-shape","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bc432af6-8252-48d3-9864-a0dde3aaa300.mp3","summary":"The World Cup group stage is nearing its conclusion as the Round of 32 begins to take shape. David Gass, Michele Giannone and Eric Krakauer break down the USMNT's group stage finale, Ecuador's dramatic push into the knockout rounds, the Netherlands winning Group F and the biggest storylines from Groups D, E and F. Plus, they look ahead to the decisive matches that will complete the knockout bracket. 0:00 Intro 3:02 3 Big Things 10:43 USMNT Wraps Up Group Stage 28:01 Netherlands Wins Group F 39:27 Ecuador Reaches the Knockout Round 58:28 Mbappé vs. Haaland for Group I 1:04:43 Can Senegal Reach the Knockout Round? 1:07:24 Bielsa & Uruguay Drama 1:18:31 Group G Comes Down to the Wire 1:24:07 Level Up: Belgium's Fernandez-Pardo 1:29:44 Cape Verde's World Cup Magic","meta_description":"The World Cup group stage is nearing its conclusion as the Round of 32 begins to take shape. David Gass, Michele Giannone and Eric Krakauer break down the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5591,"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-usmnt-wraps-group-play-ecuador-advances-round-of-32-takes-shape/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-usmnt-wraps-group-play-ecuador-advances-round-of-32-takes-shape.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}