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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

Day 4 of the World Cup here we go. Susannah Fuller, David Gass and Matt Doyle break down Qatar's dramatic draw with Switzerland, Brazil and Morocco's heavyweight showdown, Scotland's first World Cup win in 28 years and Australia's statement victory over Turkiye led by Nestory Irankunda. Plus, Doyle reacts to the USMNT's opening win and looks ahead to Game 2 as the crew previews Germany vs. Curaçao, Netherlands vs. Japan, Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador and more from another packed day at the World Cup.
0:00 Gass Celebrates the Knicks
4:46 Three Big Things
10:06 Qatar's Dramatic First World Cup Point
14:11 Brazil-Morocco Lives Up to the Hype
19:06 Scotland's Historic World Cup Win
23:12 Irankunda Sparks Australia Past Turkiye
28:55 Doyle on the USMNT and Game Two
34:04 Can Curaçao Challenge Germany?
37:03 Netherlands Meets Japan
40:04 Ivory Coast-Ecuador Showdown
45:00 Sweden Faces Tunisia
48:48 Merlin the Duck in Mexico City

Susannah Fuller, David Gass and Michele Giannone break down the USA's 4-1 win over Paraguay in the FIFA World Cup, discuss Canada's first-ever World Cup point in their game against Bosnia & Herzegovina and preview today's matches headlined by Morocco vs. Brazil.
0:00 USMNT's Statement Win Over Paraguay
22:26 Folarin Balogun's Golden Boot Race & USA Standouts
37:40 Canada's Tournament-Opening Draw
47:58 Qatar vs. Switzerland Preview
50:52 Brazil vs. Morocco Showdown
1:05:50 Haiti vs. Scotland Matchup
1:13:15 Australia vs. Turkiye Breakdown
1:19:20 Final Thoughts

The United States opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign in style, defeating Paraguay 4-1 in one of the most impressive performances in modern USMNT history.
David Gass and Michele Giannone break down Christian Pulisic's starring role, standout performances from Malik Tillman and Folarin Balogun, Mauricio Pochettino's impact, and what the statement victory means for the Americans' chances of making a deep run on home soil.
Plus, was this the best World Cup performance the U.S. has produced in the modern era?

Susannah Fuller, Matt Doyle and David Gass get you ready for the USA's opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Paraguay with Doyle's latest USMNT tactical session, a Football Manager 2026 simulation, and a full match preview. Plus, the crew recaps the opening day of the World Cup, including Mexico's historic win over South Africa and South Korea's comeback victory against Czechia, before looking ahead to Canada vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina.
0:00 Intro
3:42 Three Big Things
8:30 Mexico vs. South Africa Recap
18:22 South Korea vs. Czechia Recap
23:20 Doyle's USMNT Tactical Session
27:50 Football Manager USA World Cup Simulation
34:37 USA vs. Paraguay Preview
51:06 Canada vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina Preview
1:02:25 Lamine Yamal Is One of Us