First Touch ’26 World Cup Daily Show: World Cup Fever Builds
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Day 4 of the World Cup here we go. Susannah Fuller, David Gass and Matt Doyle break down Qatar's dramatic draw with Switzerland, Brazil and Morocco's heavyweight showdown, Scotland's first World Cup win in 28 years and Australia's statement victory over Turkiye led by Nestory Irankunda. Plus, Doyle reacts to the USMNT's opening win and looks ahead to Game 2 as the crew previews Germany vs. Curaçao, Netherlands vs. Japan, Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador and more from another packed day at the World Cup.
0:00 Gass Celebrates the Knicks
4:46 Three Big Things
10:06 Qatar's Dramatic First World Cup Point
14:11 Brazil-Morocco Lives Up to the Hype
19:06 Scotland's Historic World Cup Win
23:12 Irankunda Sparks Australia Past Turkiye
28:55 Doyle on the USMNT and Game Two
34:04 Can Curaçao Challenge Germany?
37:03 Netherlands Meets Japan
40:04 Ivory Coast-Ecuador Showdown
45:00 Sweden Faces Tunisia
48:48 Merlin the Duck in Mexico City
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