Abby Wambach Joins Megan Rapinoe's Special World Cup Series
From A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe by Vox Media Podcast Network
June 11, 2026 · 1h 31m
About this episode
Megan Rapinoe interviews Abby Wambach about their relationship, World Cup experiences, and predictions for the tournament.
Megan kicks off her World Cup series, A Touch More: The Beautiful Game, with soccer icon Abby Wambach. Abby and Megan get into some things they’ve never talked about publicly before, like their relationship over the years and how they influenced each other on and off the field. And Abby gets honest about what success in the World Cup has meant to her, why she delayed coming out, and what matters to her now. Plus, Megan breaks down the new format of the World Cup with a historic 48 countries participating, shouts out the players she’s most excited about watching, and gives her hottest takes on who she predicts will win it all. A Touch More: The Podcast is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Megan Rapinoe
Guest: Abby Wambach
Topics covered
- World Cup
- soccer
- personal relationships
- success
- sports predictions
Keywords
- World Cup
- Abby Wambach
- Megan Rapinoe
- soccer
- sports predictions
- success
- coming out
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: VOX MEDIA, TOGETHXR
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