Samurai Blue World Cup Preview ft. Dan Orlowitz

About this episode

Dan Orlowitz joins the Krewe to preview Japan's outlook for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, discussing key players and matchups.

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, Dan Orlowitz re-joins the Krewe to preview Japan's tournament outlook. We break down Samurai Blue's final roster, key players to watch, group-stage matchups, and what a successful World Cup would look like for Japan. Plus, Dan shares his predictions for the tournament's biggest surprises, disappointments, and who he thinks will be lifting the trophy when it's all said and done. Whether you're a diehard soccer fan or a once-every-four-years World Cup viewer, this episode is the perfect primer before kickoff.

People in this episode

Host: Japan Society of New Orleans

Guest: Dan Orlowitz

Topics covered

• World Cup
• soccer
• Japan
• Samurai Blue
• sports predictions

Keywords

• FIFA World Cup
• Japan soccer
• Samurai Blue
• tournament predictions
• soccer analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Samurai Blue

Places: Japan

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