{"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":"Tension Builds Between USMNT and Australia While Scotland Fans Take Over Boston","slug":"tension-builds-between-usmnt-and-australia-while-scotland-fans-take-over-boston","published_at":"2026-06-19T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/tension-builds-between-usmnt-and-australia-while-scotland-fans-take-over-boston","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup/episodes/tension-builds-between-usmnt-and-australia-while-scotland-fa","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a213d9be25fe33c7c33e378/e/6a34f7204a2a3be0f40e5620/media.mp3","summary":"Hosts Tamerra Griffin and James McNicholas prepare for a massive Group D showdown as the USMNT looks for back-to-back World Cup wins against Australia. The Athletic’s Tom Bogert joins the show to break down how a viral \"layup\" comment from American pundit Mike Grella ignited a fierce international rivalry and gave the Socceroos ultimate motivation. Plus, Jordan Campbell reports live from the \"Boston Beer Party,\" where thousands of roaring Scotland fans have taken over the city and literally drank a local taproom dry. Finally, the hosts of the Sports Gossip podcast deliver a tournament vibe check, and we preview the breakout hero of the opening round, Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha. Will the USMNT back up the trash talk on the pitch? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Hosts Tamerra Griffin and James McNicholas prepare for a massive Group D showdown as the USMNT looks for back-to-back World Cup wins against Australia. Th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1791,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/episodes/tension-builds-between-usmnt-and-australia-while-scotland-fans-take-over-boston/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/tension-builds-between-usmnt-and-australia-while-scotland-fans-take-over-boston.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}