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First Touch ’26 - Ivory Coast
Episode 11
For many fans, Ivory Coast will always be the land of Drogba, the Touré brothers, and a golden generation that helped pause a civil war and made the …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
First Touch ’26 - Panama
Episode 10
Panama’s World Cup history is short and brutal: one appearance, three losses, and a 32nd-place finish in 2018. But that’s only half the story. In thi…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
First Touch ’26 - Qatar
Episode 9
No country is more polarizing in modern football than Qatar. In this World Cup Capsule, David Gass examines how a tiny, oil-rich Gulf state went from…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
First Touch ’26 - France
Episode 8
For most countries, just qualifying for the World Cup is a dream. For France, it’s World Cup trophy or failure. In this World Cup Capsule, David Gass…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
First Touch ’26 - Japan
Episode 7
No national team on earth has built their modern football project quite like Japan. In this World Cup Capsule, David Gass breaks down how the Samurai…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
First Touch ’26 - Senegal
Episode 6
Step into Senegal and you immediately feel teranga: the Wolof concept of warmth, welcome, and generosity and nowhere is that spirit more alive than w…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
First Touch ’26 - New Zealand
Episode 5
The tiny island nation at the edge of the world, New Zealand is famous for the All Blacks, the second most dominant team in rugby history. But in 202…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
First Touch ’26 - Ecuador
Episode 4
For decades, Ecuadorian football has wrestled with belief, from being late to the World Cup party, short on trophies, but always rich in passion. In …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
First Touch ’26 - Uzbekistan
Episode 3
Once a Soviet republic and Silk Road crossroads, Uzbekistan has become one of world football’s most fascinating late bloomers. In this World Cup Caps…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
First Touch ’26 - Canada
Episode 2
The world is coming to Toronto and Vancouver, and Canada is determined to prove they are a soccer nation, not just a hockey one. In this World Cup Ca…
6 months, 3 weeks ago