{"podcast":{"title":"The Athletic FC: Daily Cup","slug":"the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757","podcast_index_feed_id":7899757,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6a213d9be25fe33c7c33e378","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6a213d9be25fe33c7c33e378/1782696296424-4444ef11-8bb5-41c6-aa8a-f0fc0ed57f79.jpeg","author":"The Athletic","episode_count":26,"summary":"Welcome to The Athletic FC: Daily Cup; a daily pop-up show from The Athletic during the World Cup, bringing you to the heart of the biggest sports event on the planet. Soccer is descending on Canada, Mexico and the U.S. this summer and The Athletic has more credentialed reporters at games than any other publisher. Hosted by three of The Athletic's finest - James McNicholas, Tamerra Griffin and Hannah Vanbiber - we'll cover every goal, game and group like nobody else, leaning on the expertise of The Athletic's esteemed reporters to cut through the noise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T20:17:17.376331+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757"},"episode":{"title":"Balogun back for USMNT's clash with Belgium","slug":"balogun-back-for-usmnt-s-clash-with-belgium","published_at":"2026-07-06T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/balogun-back-for-usmnt-s-clash-with-belgium","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup/episodes/usmnt-belgium-preview-and-ronaldo-vs-yamal","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a213d9be25fe33c7c33e378/e/6a4b61145b22488bcda8a7ae/media.mp3","summary":"Hosts Hannah Vanbiber and James McNicholas preview the USMNT's massive round of 16 match against European heavyweights, Belgium. Henry Bushnell gives a scouting report, while Dan Sheldon breaks down the massive story he broke on The Athletic: the shocking suspension of Folarin Balogun's ban. Tifo Football explains the new World Cup format. Then, Tim Spiers joins the show to discuss the epic generational battle between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lamine Yamal as Portugal faces Spain. Plus, Hannah uncovers the psychological reason behind players hiking up their shorts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Hosts Hannah Vanbiber and James McNicholas preview the USMNT's massive round of 16 match against European heavyweights, Belgium. Henry Bushnell gives a sc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1977,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/episodes/balogun-back-for-usmnt-s-clash-with-belgium/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/balogun-back-for-usmnt-s-clash-with-belgium.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}