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First Touch ’26 - South Korea
Episode 23
South Korea doesn’t just show up at World Cups. They live there.
In this World Cup Capsule, David Gass looks at the Taeguk Warriors’ 11th straight ap…
4 months, 1 week ago
First Touch ’26 - Jordan - Featuring Jamie Siaj
Episode 22
The World Cup has a new debutant: Jordan’s Al-Nashama, “the chivalrous ones,” finally stepping onto the biggest stage.
In this World Cup Capsule, Davi…
4 months, 1 week ago
First Touch ’26 - Tunisia
Episode 21
Tunisia are about to play their seventh World Cup—more than almost any African nation—but the Eagles of Carthage still feel oddly overlooked.
In this…
4 months, 1 week ago
First Touch ’26 - Cape Verde
Episode 20
To find Cape Verde on a map, you have to keep zooming in. This is what the football world has had to do to understand: how the tiny Atlantic archipel…
4 months, 1 week ago
First Touch ’26 - Haiti
Episode 19
No team at this World Cup carries a heavier off-field burden, or a purer sense of joy, than Haiti. In this World Cup Capsule, David Gass tells the st…
4 months, 1 week ago
First Touch ’26 - Paraguay
Episode 18
Some national teams have flair; Paraguay has garra guaraní: Guaraní grit. In this World Cup Capsule, David Gass digs into how La Albirroja’s identity…
4 months, 1 week ago
World Cup Draw Group By Group Analysis x Kickback '26
Episode 17
Kickback 26 is your front-row seat to the 2026 World Cup. Hosted by David Gass, Claudia Pagan, Heath Pearce, and Eric Krakauer, this podcast breaks d…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
First Touch ’26 - Spain
Episode 16
Spain has only lifted the World Cup once, but La Roja seem omnipresent in every tournament conversation—and 2026 will be no different. In this World …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
First Touch ’26 - Saudi Arabia
Episode 15
They shocked the world by toppling Messi’s Argentina in 2022; now Saudi Arabia is trying to prove that was no one-off. In this World Cup Capsule, Dav…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
First Touch ’26 - Egypt
Episode 14
Egypt helped invent African football greatness, but the World Cup has never quite gone their way. In this World Cup Capsule, David Gass charts the Ph…
4 months, 2 weeks ago