Kickback Soccer Media

First Touch '26 World Cup Podcast

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First Touch is the home for World Cup 2026 storytelling and modern soccer coverage guiding fans from the road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and beyond. From premium podcasts and original series to smart analysis and cultural context, First Touch brings new, emerging, and diehard fans inclusive, American-driven perspectives on the stories shaping the global game, from now, through World Cup 2026, and into soccer’s future.

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First Touch ’26 - Canada 02.12.2025 16:52

The world is coming to Toronto and Vancouver, and Canada is determined to prove they are a soccer nation, not just a hockey one. In this World Cup Capsule, David Gass unpacks how a country with one of the oldest football histories outside the UK went from years of false starts, failed leagues, and an infamous 8–1 loss in Honduras to a genuine golden generation hosting a home World Cup. We follow A...

First Touch ’26 - Curaçao 02.12.2025 12:22

Curaçao: beaches, blue water… and the biggest underdog story of the 2026 World Cup. In this World Cup Capsule, David Gass dives into how the “Blue Wave” became the smallest nation ever to qualify for the tournament, from their origins as part of the Netherlands Antilles to a dream qualifying run that went down to a VAR-reviewed penalty in Jamaica. We break down Dick Advocaat’s impact, the Dutch-ba...