{"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":"USA 2-0 Australia: USMNT's Grown-Up World Cup Win","slug":"usa-2-0-australia-usmnt-s-grown-up-world-cup-win","published_at":"2026-06-20T13:42:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829/usa-2-0-australia-usmnt-s-grown-up-world-cup-win","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/usa-2-0-australia-usmnt-s-grown-up-world-cup-win--72611036","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72611036/episode_017_2026_06_20_matchday_2_groups_e_f_netherlands_sweden_germany_ivory_coast.mp3","summary":"The Messi Effect | Episode 17 | Saturday, June 20, 2026 A daily FIFA World Cup 2026 podcast from Caloroga Shark Media. 🏟️ MATCHDAY 2 — Groups E, F USA handled Australia 2-0 with a composed, no-frills performance — we break down the goals, tactical tweaks, and why this felt like a statement. Plus reaction to Brazil’s warning display, Morocco’s lightning-strike win, and Paraguay throwing Group F into chaos. Stick around for previews of today’s matches and what the result means next for the USMNT. TODAY'S FIXTURES: ⚽ Netherlands vs Sweden | NRG Stadium, Houston, TX | 1:00 PM ET ⚽ Germany vs Ivory Coast | BMO Field, Toronto | 4:00 PM ET ⚽ Ecuador vs Curaçao | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO | 8:00 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 #USMNT #USASoccer #AmericasWorldCup #Pulisic #Pochettino #Netherlands #Sweden #Germany #IvoryCoast #Ecuador #Curaao","meta_description":"The Messi Effect | Episode 17 | Saturday, June 20, 2026 A daily FIFA World Cup 2026 podcast from Caloroga Shark Media. 🏟️ MATCHDAY 2 — Groups E, F USA han…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":485,"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/usa-2-0-australia-usmnt-s-grown-up-world-cup-win/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/usa-2-0-australia-usmnt-s-grown-up-world-cup-win.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}