About this episode

The episode discusses the upcoming World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, along with insights on future World Cups and controversies from past tournaments.

Welcome to the Daily Cup! Today, hosts Tamerra Griffin and James McNicholas look ahead to the highly anticipated World Cup final between Argentina and Spain. Seb Stafford-Bloor stops by to discuss the massive format changes coming to the 2030 Men's World Cup. Then, Paul Tenorio analyzes what's next for Mauricio Pochettino and the USMNT's road to 2030, while Meg Linehan previews the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil and Emma Hayes' USWNT squad. Finally, Joe and Jon from the Tifo Football Podcast rank the biggest controversies of the 2026 tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tamerra Griffin, James McNicholas

Guests: Seb Stafford-Bloor, Paul Tenorio, Meg Linehan, Joe, Jon

Topics covered

• World Cup
• soccer
• Argentina
• Spain
• USMNT
• women's soccer
• controversies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tifo Football Podcast

Places: Argentina, Spain, USMNT, Brazil

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