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The USMNT opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with an emphatic win over Paraguay, but a much tougher challenge awaits against Australia.
David Gass and Matt Doyle break down what made the U.S. performance against Paraguay so convincing, whether that level can be replicated against stronger opposition, and how the Americans match up with the Socceroos. The guys discuss Australia's impressive win over Turkey, the threat posed by Nestory Irankunda and Australia's transition attack, Christian Pulisic's fitness, lineup questions, tactical adjustments, and what could be one of the best atmospheres of the tournament in Seattle.
0:00 Intro
2:47 Revisiting Paraguay: The Performance, Process & Opportunity
11:17 Breaking Down Australia's Win Over Turkey & The Matchup
18:17 USMNT vs. Australia Tactical Battles
21:45 USMNT Starting XI & Christian Pulisic Update
24:32 Game Management, Tyler Adams & In-Game Adjustments
29:19 Group Scenarios, Seattle Atmosphere & What's at Stake
31:40 Australia's Underdog Mentality & Final Thoughts

Day 6 dazzled at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the stars took center stage. Susannah Fuller, David Gass and Matt Doyle break down Kylian Mbappé's record-breaking performance for France, Erling Haaland's standout World Cup debut for Norway and another milestone moment from Lionel Messi as Argentina opened its campaign. Then the crew looks ahead to another huge day of action, including England and Harry Kane's showdown with Croatia, Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal's tournament debut, Colombia's clash with Uzbekistan and what Cyle Larin's role could mean for Canada moving forward.
0:00 Three Big Things
8:47 Mbappé Breaks Another Record
19:01 Haaland's World Cup Arrival
27:24 Messi Hits Another Milestone
37:00 Jordan Pushes Austria to the Limit
43:05 Golden Boot Race Update
46:33 What Is Cyle Larin's Role for Canada?
50:14 Portugal and Ronaldo Against DR Congo
56:54 England vs. Croatia Preview
1:05:07 Ghana and Panama Meet in Toronto
1:07:56 Colombia Faces Uzbekistan
1:13:25 Closing Thoughts

David Gass welcomes Utah Royals head coach Jimmy Coenraets to the show today! The Royals are 2nd in the NWSL table at the summer break and lined up as a contender for the NWSL Shield. Gass and Coenraets chat about maintaining belief as the team was being built, recruitment strategy, the changes European coaches experience when moving to the NWSL and how Utah will approach the 2nd half of the NWSL season.
00:34 - Managing emotions as the Royals are gelling as a cohesive and winning team
01:38 - Managing the belief that Utah will get there one day in past seasons
03:48 - Biggest differences experienced between the Belgian League and the NWSL
07:06 - The impacts of Narumi Miura and Ana Tejada
10:27 - Building the new attacking core
12:03 - Activities during the extended summer break
15:11 - Player recruiting strategy in the NWSL
17:45 - Utah’s development pipeline
21:40 - Setting goals for the 2nd half of the NWSL season

Cape Verde delivers the shock of the 2026 World Cup by taking points off Spain, while Belgium and Egypt share the spoils and Saudi Arabia frustrates Uruguay and New Zealand and Iran with a wild match to cap off the night. Susannah Fuller, Matt Doyle and David Gass break it all down from a day of draws at the World Cup.
Attention turns to France and Argentina as two of the tournament favorites begin their World Cup campaigns. Will France vs. Senegal deliver? Can Erling Haaland lead Norway on the game's biggest stage? And after one of the most remarkable qualifying journeys in recent memory, Iraq finally gets its World Cup moment.
Plus, a stop in Lawrence, Kansas, Doyle's tactical breakdown on Lionel Messi and a discussion about who replaces César Montes at center back for Mexico.
0:00 Intro
2:15 Three Big Things
5:53 Tunisia Hires Hervé Renard & England Injury News
13:23 Cape Verde Stuns Spain
19:40 Saudi Arabia Frustrates Uruguay
25:55 Lukaku Rescues Belgium Against Egypt
32:10 Iran vs. New Zealand Delivers MLS After Dark Vibes
39:00 Algeria Finds a Home in Kansas
47:05 Who Replaces César Montes for Mexico?
49:50 South Korea's Hot Mic Controversy
52:05 France vs. Senegal Preview
56:29 Erling Haaland's World Cup Debut
1:00:12 Doyle’s Tactics Session: Argentina’s Messi System
1:02:30 Argentina Opens Against Algeria
1:05:18 Austria vs. Jordan Nightcap
1:07:17 Cape Verde’s GOAT Celebration

Day 5 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered more drama as Tunisia fired its coach, Japan and the Netherlands played one of the matches of the tournament and Germany put seven past Curaçao. Susannah Fuller and David Gass break down all the action from Groups E and F, including Sweden's red-hot attack and Ivory Coast's late win over Ecuador. Then Flo Lloyd-Hughes (The Cutback) joins the show to discuss the tournament so far, England's outlook, Harry Kane and the day's upcoming matches, including Spain vs. Cape Verde, Belgium vs. Egypt, Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia and Iran vs. New Zealand.
0:00 Intro
2:28 Three Big Things
7:39 Breaking News: Tunisia Fires Coach
13:12 Gyökeres-Isak Partnership Powers Sweden
18:11 Germany Scores Seven, Curaçao Gets Its Moment
23:43 Japan and Netherlands Deliver a Classic
30:18 Ivory Coast Strikes Late
36:49 Top 5 Kit Matchups
48:38 Flo Lloyd-Hughes on England, Harry Kane and the World Cup
1:06:46 Mexico's Unofficial Mascot: Merlin
1:08:41 Uruguay Faces Saudi Arabia
1:11:44 Spain Enters the Tournament
1:14:28 Belgium Meets Egypt
1:19:09 New Zealand Faces a Big Challenge