World Cup Daily: Matchday 1 Recap

10 years ago, one of my proudest days in the sport

I cannot believe it’s been 10 years!!! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe [https://beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Feuerstein's Fire 2026 FIFA World Cup Matchday Review Show #17

So much drama toward the end of the last Group Stage matches during the Simultaneous matches on the evening of Matchday #17. It was a crazy night after ho-hum late afternoon/early evening games. Including Congo DR, who were behind the whole match till they scored three goals to go into the knockout stage for the first time. And an Algeria/Austria match that also affected Iran, which thought they were going to back into the Knockout stage. Congo DR Reviewing Group J: Argentina Vs. Jordan & Algeria Vs. Austria, Group K: Colombia Vs. Portugal & Congo DR Vs. Uzbekistan Group L: England Vs. Panama & Croatia Vs. Ghana This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe [https://beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Canada wins despite odd team sheet

Canada escape with a 1-0 knockout stage win over South Africa. I watched the match with Canadian fans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe [https://beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Foreign Coaches and the World Cup

We continue our conversations with Chuck Z of the International Soccer Archives on an audio edition of World Cup Daily. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe [https://beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Round of 32 and Beyond the 90’ priorities outlined

There is tons going on so I wanted to outline our coverage priorities in this video in addition to talking about how in previous major tournaments when we saw an expansion of the knockout stages we did not necessarily see a dilution in the quality of match. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe [https://beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]