{"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":"USMNT Dominant In Opening Win, Brazil vs Morocco Preview & Scotland's World Cup Return","slug":"usmnt-dominant-in-opening-win-brazil-vs-morocco-preview-scotland-s-world-cup-return","published_at":"2026-06-13T10:48:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/usmnt-dominant-in-opening-win-brazil-vs-morocco-preview-scotland-s-world-cup-return","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-dominant-in-opening-win-brazil-vs-morocco-preview-scot","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a213d9be25fe33c7c33e378/e/6a2d3566cd02369494315f55/media.mp3","summary":"The group stage is heating up! Hosts Tamerra Griffin and Carl Anka break down the fallout from the USMNT’s massive opening tournament match on today's Daily Cup. We dive deep into the ultimate debate: what did we learn from the United States' performance, and does the squad need a brand new nickname? Plus, we look ahead to the highly anticipated showdown between Brazil and Morocco. The Athletic’s Jack Lang joins us to unpack the major controversy surrounding Neymar's roster selection and his current injury status. We also preview Scotland's historic return to this stage with a special message from Succession star Brian Cox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"The group stage is heating up! Hosts Tamerra Griffin and Carl Anka break down the fallout from the USMNT’s massive opening tournament match on today's Dai…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1557,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-athletic-fc-daily-cup-7899757/episodes/usmnt-dominant-in-opening-win-brazil-vs-morocco-preview-scotland-s-world-cup-return/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/usmnt-dominant-in-opening-win-brazil-vs-morocco-preview-scotland-s-world-cup-return.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}