{"podcast":{"title":"The Messi Effect: Daily Soccer Podcast","slug":"the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829","podcast_index_feed_id":6458829,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5932863/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-messi-effect","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec726abe9cb7bcb77ca0a34fe73bf925.jpg","author":"Caloroga Labs","episode_count":185,"summary":"Daily football from host Jamie Rudd - match recaps, game previews, and the honest conversation nobody at FIFA wants you to have. From the Club World Cup to the Premier League to MLS, we cover the beautiful game and the ugly business behind it","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T22:20:45.835129+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829"},"episode":{"title":"BONUS: USA Crushed 4-1 by Belgium — Reality Check at Lumen Field","slug":"bonus-usa-crushed-4-1-by-belgium-reality-check-at-lumen-field","published_at":"2026-07-07T02:08:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829/bonus-usa-crushed-4-1-by-belgium-reality-check-at-lumen-field","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-usa-crushed-4-1-by-belgium-reality-check-at-lumen-field--72847536","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.pdrl.fm/91a7dc/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72847536/bonus_usa_belgium_loss_2026_07_07.mp3","summary":"The Messi Effect | BONUS | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 USA falls 4-1 to Belgium at Lumen Field in Seattle — the worst performance of the USMNT's tournament. Full game story: De Ketelaere's early opener, Tillman's brief equalizer on a free kick, Belgium's instant 2-1 answer two minutes later that broke momentum, Vanaken's 57th-minute dagger, Lukaku's stoppage-time fourth. Jamie Rudd's frustrated reaction, Zlatan's reality check quote, and what this means for American soccer's future. Subscribe and follow The Messi Effect for daily 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage. AI was used for news gathering and production assistance. #WorldCup2026 #FIFAWorldCup #MessiEffect #USMNT #USAvsBelgium #Balogun #RoundOf16 #AmericasWorldCup #WorldCupPodcast #Soccer #Football #CalorogaSharkMedia","meta_description":"The Messi Effect | BONUS | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 USA falls 4-1 to Belgium at Lumen Field in Seattle — the worst performance of the USMNT's tournament. Ful…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":242,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829/episodes/bonus-usa-crushed-4-1-by-belgium-reality-check-at-lumen-field/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829/bonus-usa-crushed-4-1-by-belgium-reality-check-at-lumen-field.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}