2026 World Cup Golden Boot Draft presented by Soccer.com

About this episode

The episode features a live draft predicting the top goal scorers for the 2026 World Cup.

David Gass, Matt Doyle, Susannah Fuller and Tom Bogert go live from Soccer House in Chicago for a World Cup Golden Boot Draft, building their teams and predicting which stars will lead the tournament in goals. The group also discusses breakout candidates, tournament favorites, favorite World Cup memories and the fan cultures that make the tournament special. Please note: This episode was recorded live at Soccer House in Chicago ahead of the World Cup. Audio quality may differ from our standard studio recordings.

People in this episode

Host: David Gass

Guests: Matt Doyle, Susannah Fuller, Tom Bogert

Topics covered

• World Cup
• Golden Boot
• soccer predictions
• breakout candidates
• fan culture
• tournament favorites

Keywords

• Golden Boot
• World Cup 2026
• soccer draft
• goal predictions
• fan culture

Sponsors

Soccer.com

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Chicago

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