{"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":"Spain Held 0-0 by Cape Verde in Stunning World Cup Shock","slug":"spain-held-0-0-by-cape-verde-in-stunning-world-cup-shock","published_at":"2026-06-16T11:02:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829/spain-held-0-0-by-cape-verde-in-stunning-world-cup-shock","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/spain-held-0-0-by-cape-verde-in-stunning-world-cup-shock--72547907","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72547907/episode_013_2026_06_16_matchday_1_groups_i_j_france_senegal_iraq_norway.mp3","summary":"The Messi Effect | Episode 13 | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 A daily FIFA World Cup 2026 podcast from Caloroga Shark Media. 🏟️ MATCHDAY 1 — Groups I, J Spain held to a shock 0-0 draw by Cape Verde — a result that reshuffles Group I — and Matchday 1 served up more drama with Belgium 1-1 Egypt, Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay, and Iran 2-2 New Zealand. Host Jamie Rudd breaks down the key moments, tactical surprises, and which teams now carry momentum from an opening day of beautiful chaos. TODAY'S FIXTURES: ⚽ France vs Senegal | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ | 3:00 PM ET ⚽ Iraq vs Norway | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA | 6:00 PM ET 🔵⚪ Argentina vs Algeria | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO | 9:00 PM ET New episodes every morning at 5 AM ET through the World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium on July 19, 2026. Subscribe and follow The Messi Effect for daily 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage. AI was used for news gathering and production assistance on this podcast. (Yes, AI wrote this sentence.) #WorldCup2026 #FIFAWorldCup #MessiEffect #WorldCupPodcast #Soccer #Football #CalorogaSharkMedia #WorldCup2026 #FIFAWorldCup #MessiEffect #WorldCupPodcast #Soccer #Football #CalorogaSharkMedia #France #Senegal #Iraq #Norway #Argentina #Algeria #Messi #LionelMessi","meta_description":"The Messi Effect | Episode 13 | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 A daily FIFA World Cup 2026 podcast from Caloroga Shark Media. 🏟️ MATCHDAY 1 — Groups I, J Spain he…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":454,"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/spain-held-0-0-by-cape-verde-in-stunning-world-cup-shock/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/spain-held-0-0-by-cape-verde-in-stunning-world-cup-shock.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}