Mexico off to a winning start - can USA and Canada handle the pressure?

About this episode

The episode discusses the opening match of the 2026 World Cup and the pressure on the host nations USA and Canada.

The 2026 World Cup is officially underway - will it be a clean sweep for the hosts on Friday? Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams to the show in Los Angeles. Mexico see off South Africa in the opening match of the tournament in a game that sees more red cards than goals. How much pressure is on the USMNT as they make their bow against Paraguay? Megan Feringa has more. Can Canada get their first ever World Cup point against Bosnia? The Athletic’s Joshua Kloke is hoping they can conquer the Drake curse. Plus Phil Hay has his eye on South Korea's win over Czechia and a skunk visits the studio! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jimbo

Guests: Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams

Topics covered

• 2026 World Cup
• Mexico vs South Africa
• USMNT
• Canada
• South Korea
• sports analysis

Keywords

• 2026 World Cup
• Mexico
• USA
• Canada
• Paraguay
• Bosnia
• South Korea
• Czechia
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mexico, South Africa, USA, Canada, Paraguay, Bosnia, South Korea, Czechia, Los Angeles

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