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Which dark horse will go furthest at the World Cup?

Which dark horse will go furthest at the World Cup?

The Athletic FC Podcast
Jun 29, 2026 33 min
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<p>Canada saw off South Africa as the knockout stages got underway at the World Cup, with some big games to come on Day 19.</p><br><p>Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Liam Tharme as they assess Canada's win with Josh Kloke explaining the significance of a knockout victory for the co-hosts.</p><br><p>There's then a look at the World Cup bracket with the panel making their predictions as to who will make the final four of the competition.</p><br><p>Ahead of the Netherlands taking on Morocco in one of the ties of the round, Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero joins from Monterrey to preview the game, explain the mood in the city as well as the possibility of an England v Mexico tie in the Azteca Stadium in the next round.</p><br><p>Host: Emma Paton</p><p>With: Liam Twomey and Liam Tharme</p><p>Featuring: Josh Kloke and Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero</p><p>Executive Producer: Guy Clarke</p><p>Producers: Jay Beale and Liam Warburton</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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