Mexico thumps South Africa, Korea survives Czechia, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani: Night Cup 6/11/26

About this episode

Rog and Rory Smith discuss the opening matches of the Night Cup tournament and interview New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani about his tournament memories and summer expectations.

The tournament of tournaments has finally arrived, and Rog and Rory Smith are here to break it all down on Night Cup. First, Mexico open with a one-sided victory over South Africa in front of a raucous home crowd. Then, Korea come from behind to snatch three points from Czechia. Are the Koreans now all but assured a round of 32 birth? Plus, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joins Rog to discuss his earliest tournament memories, New York City hot spots, and what to expect from the summer ahead. Join us on June 12th for Match Day Live in Los Angeles! RSVP here: https://mibcourage.co/3Q9dKf3 Check out the Men in Blazers Shop:  https://mibcourage.co/4qIb2L1 Sign up for our newsletters:  https://mibcourage.co/4rA5fGz Join our Discord!  https://discord.gg/9dUpP2pHHU See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Rog, Rory Smith

Guest: Zohran Mamdani

Topics covered

• soccer
• tournament analysis
• international competition
• guest interview
• sports culture

Keywords

• Mexico
• South Africa
• Korea
• Czechia
• Zohran Mamdani
• Night Cup
• soccer
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mexico, South Africa, Korea, Czechia, New York City

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