{"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 vs France Semifinal Preview — The Game of the Tournament","slug":"spain-vs-france-semifinal-preview-the-game-of-the-tournament","published_at":"2026-07-14T11:17:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829/spain-vs-france-semifinal-preview-the-game-of-the-tournament","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/spain-vs-france-semifinal-preview-the-game-of-the-tournament--72965814","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.pdrl.fm/91a7dc/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72965814/episode_040_2026_07_14.mp3","summary":"The Messi Effect | Episode 40 | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 World Cup Semifinal preview: Spain vs France at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX (3 PM ET). Spain's late-goal magic — Merino's stoppage-time winner vs Portugal, 88th-minute winner vs Belgium. France's tournament dominance — Mbappe and Dembele's pace, Griezmann's midfield control. Tactical breakdown: Spain's possession vs France's counterattack. Winner faces Argentina or England in Sunday's Final at MetLife Stadium. 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 #Spain #France #Semifinal #Mbappe #Merino #Griezmann #AmericasWorldCup #WorldCupPodcast #Soccer #Football #CalorogaSharkMedia","meta_description":"The Messi Effect | Episode 40 | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 World Cup Semifinal preview: Spain vs France at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX (3 PM ET). Spain'…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":180,"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-vs-france-semifinal-preview-the-game-of-the-tournament/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-vs-france-semifinal-preview-the-game-of-the-tournament.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}