{"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":"Third Place Play-Off Preview — England vs France at MetLife Stadium","slug":"third-place-play-off-preview-england-vs-france-at-metlife-stadium","published_at":"2026-07-18T10:45:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829/third-place-play-off-preview-england-vs-france-at-metlife-stadium","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/third-place-play-off-preview-england-vs-france-at-metlife-stadium--73043239","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.pdrl.fm/91a7dc/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73043239/sat_soccer_auphonic.mp3","summary":"The Messi Effect | Episode 44 | Saturday, July 18, 2026 Third Place Play-Off preview: England vs France (5 PM ET). Why the third place game exists — FIFA tradition since 1934, the consolation match nobody wants to play. England reeling from Argentina collapse, Kane and Bellingham exhausted, Southgate's lineup decisions. France bitter after Spain dismantled them 2-0, Mbappe isolated, Deschamps' rest-or-play dilemma. Two teams that expected to be in Sunday's Final, playing for bronze instead. 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 #England #France #ThirdPlace #Southgate #Deschamps #Mbappe #Kane #Bellingham #AmericasWorldCup #WorldCupPodcast #Soccer #Football #CalorogaSharkMedia","meta_description":"The Messi Effect | Episode 44 | Saturday, July 18, 2026 Third Place Play-Off preview: England vs France (5 PM ET). Why the third place game exists — FIFA…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":265,"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/third-place-play-off-preview-england-vs-france-at-metlife-stadium/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/third-place-play-off-preview-england-vs-france-at-metlife-stadium.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}