About this episode

The episode discusses the World Cup opening ceremony, Mexico's victory over South Africa, and controversies surrounding Infantino and ticket pricing.

We start by talking about the World Cup opening ceremony and general thoughts about the tournament and then we get into Mexico's 2-0 win over South Africa. (7:00) Infantino and his weird response to the Somalian referee being barred from entry into the US and the overpriced tickets. (57:49)

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