{"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":"World Cup Final Preview — Argentina vs Spain at MetLife Stadium","slug":"world-cup-final-preview-argentina-vs-spain-at-metlife-stadium","published_at":"2026-07-16T11:23:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829/world-cup-final-preview-argentina-vs-spain-at-metlife-stadium","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-messi-effect-the-2026-world-cup-6458829","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-cup-final-preview-argentina-vs-spain-at-metlife-stadium--73013171","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/rss.pdrl.fm/91a7dc/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73013171/bonus_argentina_england_comeback_2026_07_15_auphonic.mp3","summary":"The Messi Effect | Episode 42 | Thursday, July 16, 2026 World Cup Final preview: Argentina vs Spain at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (3 PM ET). Spain: dominant knockout run, beat Portugal/Belgium/France consecutively. Midfield trio Ruiz/Rodri/Pedri controlling games. Argentina: resilient champs, came from behind vs Egypt, extra time vs Switzerland, late comeback vs England. Messi at 39 in likely last World Cup game. Tactical breakdown: Spain possession vs Argentina counterattack. Key matchups: Spain's fullbacks vs Argentina's wide threats, Unai Simon vs Emiliano Martinez in goal. 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 #Argentina #Spain #WorldCupFinal #Messi #Merino #Oyarzabal #Porro #EnzoFernandez #LautaroMartinez #AmericasWorldCup #WorldCupPodcast #Soccer #Football #CalorogaSharkMedia","meta_description":"The Messi Effect | Episode 42 | Thursday, July 16, 2026 World Cup Final preview: Argentina vs Spain at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (3 PM ET). Spa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":279,"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/world-cup-final-preview-argentina-vs-spain-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/world-cup-final-preview-argentina-vs-spain-at-metlife-stadium.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}