2026 World Cup Golden Boot Draft presented by Soccer.com

About this episode

The episode features a live draft predicting the top goal scorers of the 2026 World Cup, along with discussions on tournament favorites and fan cultures.

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 Draft
• soccer predictions
• fan culture
• breakout candidates

Keywords

• World Cup
• Golden Boot
• soccer
• predictions
• fan culture
• breakout candidates
• Chicago

Sponsors

Soccer.com

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Chicago

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