{"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":"Folarin Balogun Transfer Updates, World Cup Tracker and the Doku Debate","slug":"folarin-balogun-transfer-updates-world-cup-tracker-and-the-doku-debate","published_at":"2026-06-24T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/folarin-balogun-transfer-updates-world-cup-tracker-and-the-doku-debate","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup/episodes/folarin-balogun-transfer-updates-world-cup-tracker-and-the-d","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a213d9be25fe33c7c33e378/e/6a3b83fad1eb16a425f23b38/media.mp3","summary":"Hosts Tamerra Griffin and James McNicholas break down a massive six-match World Cup slate as group stages reach their climax. Soccer insider David Ornstein joins the show to discuss the escalating transfer market buzz surrounding USMNT star Folarin Balogun and Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall. Plus, the team highlights The Athletic's interactive World Cup Tracker with Jay Harris to map out the complicated qualification pathways for Group A, B, and C. Can the USMNT line up a favorable Round of 32 matchup? Senior Editor Hannah Vanbiber also dives into the debate surrounding Jeremy Doku’s departure for the birth of his child. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Hosts Tamerra Griffin and James McNicholas break down a massive six-match World Cup slate as group stages reach their climax. Soccer insider David Ornstei…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1587,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/episodes/folarin-balogun-transfer-updates-world-cup-tracker-and-the-doku-debate/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/folarin-balogun-transfer-updates-world-cup-tracker-and-the-doku-debate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}