World Cup Storylines We Can't Wait to Watch - Ep. 16 First Touch Weekly Presented by Soccer.com

About this episode

The episode discusses the most exciting storylines and players to watch as the World Cup approaches.

David Gass is joined by Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga from Stadio to discuss what has them most excited as the World Cup approaches. The crew shares the players, teams, matches and moments they'll be watching throughout the month, from Mexico's opportunity on home soil and Brazil under Carlo Ancelotti to the stars who could define this tournament and shape the next decade of the game. 0:00 Welcome & France-Senegal Showdown 3:17 Mexico's Opportunity on Home Soil 10:41 World Cup Dreamers and Cinderella Runs 14:46 James Rodríguez, Colombia & World Cup Magic 17:17 The Stars of the Next Decade 22:34 Brazil Under Ancelotti 30:00 Why You Have to Watch the Boring Games

People in this episode

Host: David Gass

Guests: Ryan Hunn, Musa Okwonga

Topics covered

• World Cup
• soccer storylines
• players to watch
• teams to watch
• upcoming matches
• tournament predictions

Keywords

• World Cup
• soccer
• Mexico
• Brazil
• James Rodríguez
• Carlo Ancelotti
• Cinderella Runs
• tournament
• players
• teams

Sponsors

Soccer.com

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, France, Senegal

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