{"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 loses to Belgium & Spain downs Portugal + Argentina vs Egypt Preview","slug":"usa-loses-to-belgium-spain-downs-portugal-argentina-vs-egypt-preview","published_at":"2026-07-07T11:30:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829/usa-loses-to-belgium-spain-downs-portugal-argentina-vs-egypt-preview","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/usa-loses-to-belgium-spain-downs-portugal-argentina-vs-egypt-preview--72852599","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.pdrl.fm/91a7dc/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72852599/episode_fixed_july7_2026_07_07a_auphonic.mp3","summary":"The Messi Effect | Episode 34 | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Full Monday Round of 16 recaps: USA falls 4-1 to Belgium at Lumen Field (Tillman's brief equalizer, Belgium's instant 2-1 answer, Vanaken and Lukaku seal it — Zlatan calls it a reality check). Portugal nil, Spain one — Mikel Merino's 91st-minute dagger ends Ronaldo's World Cup story. Plus previews of tonight's knockout slate: Argentina vs Egypt at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (Messi's back-to-back quest), and Switzerland vs Colombia at BC Place in Vancouver. 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 #Argentina #Messi #RoundOf16 #AmericasWorldCup #WorldCupPodcast #Soccer #Football #CalorogaSharkMedia","meta_description":"The Messi Effect | Episode 34 | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Full Monday Round of 16 recaps: USA falls 4-1 to Belgium at Lumen Field (Tillman's brief equalizer,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":218,"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-loses-to-belgium-spain-downs-portugal-argentina-vs-egypt-preview/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-loses-to-belgium-spain-downs-portugal-argentina-vs-egypt-preview.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}