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Studs Up!

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Football is all about rivalries and we have a big one right on our doorstep - Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix – and Sport Nation wants to plug you right into it! Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son Daniel McHardy. They’ll be going head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A Leagues and more. And if the Auckland v Wellington connection wasn’t enough, did we mention their English club allegiances? That’s right, it’s Manchester United against Liverpool. There will be tears, beers, and lost bets,...

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Studs Up! Football World Cup Special | 11/7/26 10.07.2026

Daniel and Ric dive into the quarter finals of the FIFA World Cup following Spain vs Belgium.

Highlights | Spain v Belgium | FIFA World Cup 2026 10.07.2026
Highlights | France v Morocco | FIFA World Cup 2026 09.07.2026

Catch highlights of the World Cup quarterfinal between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Mark Bosnich with the call.

Studs Up! Special | FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals preview | 9/7/26 09.07.2026

Ric & Daniel are back for a Studs Up! special episode looking ahead to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup, giving you their picks for these mouth-watering clashes as well as rounding out the latest round of knockout matches. Plus, they give you their predictions for the golden boot and bring you some Kiwi football news from the A-League and All Whites.

Highlights | Colombia v Switzerland | FIFA World Cup 2026 07.07.2026

Catch highlights of the Round of 16 clash between Colombia and Switzerland at BC Place. Jordan Kounelis and Mark Bosnich with the call.

Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 7/7/26 07.07.2026

USA have been bundled out of FIFA World Cup 2026 with Belgium advancing through to the quarter-finals to face Spain, and Cristiano Ronaldo's trophy dreams have come to an end with Portugal exiting at the Round of 16. Studs Up! podcast co-host Riccardo Ball and Alex Chapman recap on a wild day of football where karma came to play and won.

Highlights | USA v Belgium | FIFA World Cup 2026 07.07.2026

Catch highlights of the Round of 16 clash between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Paul Wade with the call. 

Highlights | Portugal v Spain | FIFA World Cup 2026 06.07.2026

Catch highlights of the Round of 16 clash between Portugal and Spain at Dallas Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Archie Thompson with the call. 

Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 6/7/26 06.07.2026

Riccardo Ball and Brad Lewis chat a remarkable result for England against Mexico in the Round of 16 clash.

Highlights | Brazil v Norway | FIFA World Cup 2026 06.07.2026
Highlights | France v Paraguay | FIFA World Cup 2026 04.07.2026

Catch highlights of the Round of 16 clash between France and Paraguay at Philadelphia Stadium. Brenton Speed and Paul Wade with the call.

Studs Up! Post Game Show | Argentina vs Cape Verde | FIFA World Cup 2026 04.07.2026
Highlights | Argentina vs Cape Verde | FIFA World Cup 2026 04.07.2026

Recap the drama from the extra time thriller in the round of 32 between Argentina and Cape Verde!

Highlights | Egypt v Australia | FIFA World Cup 2026 03.07.2026
Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 3/7/26 03.07.2026

Can the Socceroos stun Egypt and send them home? Studs Up! podcast co-host Riccardo Ball is joined by fellow in-house football tragic Brayden Harrison ahead of a big weekend in FIFA World Cup 2026.

Highlights | Spain v Austria | FIFA World Cup 2026 02.07.2026

Catch highlights of the Round of 32 knockout match between Spain and Austria at Los Angeles Stadium.

Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 2/7/26 02.07.2026

Brad Lewis and Nathan Alleyne wrap all the action from Thursday at the Football World Cup.

Highlights | Belgium v Senegal | FIFA World Cup 2026 01.07.2026

Catch highlights of the Round of 32 knockout match between Belgium and Senegal at Seattle Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Paul Wade with the call.

Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 1/7/26 01.07.2026

Haaland scored, Mbappé scored (twice), and England are feeling the pressure of expectation ahead of their Round of 32 clash with DR Congo. Studs Up! podcast co-host Riccardo Ball is joined by Alex Chapman to look at the latest from the football World Cup.

Highlights | France v Sweden | FIFA World Cup 2026 30.06.2026

Catch highlights of the Round of 32 knockout match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Mark Bosnich with the call.

Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 30/6/26 30.06.2026

Studs Up! co-hosts Riccardo Ball and Daniel McHardy look back on a crazy day of action from the Round of 32, with both Germany and the Netherlands knocked out via the shootout.

Highlights | Germany v Paraguay | FIFA World Cup 2026 29.06.2026

Catch highlights of the Round of 32 knockout match between Germany and Paraguay at Boston Stadium. Jordan Kounelis and Archie Thompson with the call.

Studs Up! Football World Cup Mini Pod | 29/6/26 29.06.2026

Riccardo Ball and Daniel McHardy give a quick recap of what happened over the weekend and today’s matches at the Football World Cup!

Highlights | England v Panama | FIFA World Cup 2026 27.06.2026

Highlights from England v Panama at the 2026 FIFA World Cup - live on Sport Nation thanks to our mates at SEN

Studs Up! | Post-Game Show | New Zealand v Belgium 27.06.2026

Our Sport Nation football team wraps all the action from Vancouver.

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