The Underdog World Cup Show

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show , Chris Horwedel recaps France’s 2-0 win over Morocco in the World Cup quarterfinals and previews Spain vs. Belgium for the next semifinal spot. The show opens with France advancing in Boston behind second-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé. Mbappé had a first-half penalty saved by Yassine Bounou, but responded by scoring the opener and...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show , Chris Horwedel recaps the final Round of 16 results and looks ahead to the full World Cup quarterfinal field. With no games on the schedule, the show takes a breath after Argentina’s wild escape against Egypt, Switzerland’s penalty shootout win over Colombia, and a tournament bracket that now features France-Morocco, Spain-Belgium, Norway-England, a...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show , Chris Horwedel recaps the final full day before the Round of 16 closes, led by Spain beating Portugal, Belgium eliminating the United States, and previews for Argentina vs. Egypt and Switzerland vs. Colombia. The show opens with Spain’s 1-0 win over Portugal in Dallas, where Mikel Merino scores a stoppage-time winner after a late setup from Ferran T...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show , Chris Horwedel recaps Norway’s stunning World Cup upset over Brazil, England surviving Mexico at the Azteca, and previews two massive Round of 16 matchups: Portugal vs. Spain and USA vs. Belgium. The show opens at MetLife, where Norway beats Brazil 2-1 behind two late goals from Erling Haaland. Brazil had the early chance to take control, but Bruno...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel recaps Morocco knocking out co-host Canada and France surviving a difficult Paraguay test before previewing two major Round of 16 matchups: Brazil vs. Norway and Mexico vs. England. The show opens in Houston, where Morocco beats Canada 3-0 behind a second-half brace from Azzedine Ounahi and a stoppage-time goal from Soufiane Rahimi. Ch...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel recaps the end of the Round of 32 and looks ahead to the start of the Round of 16. The show opens with Egypt making history by beating Australia on penalties after a 1-1 draw, giving Egypt its first-ever World Cup knockout win. Mohamed Salah returned from injury, scored with a Panenka in the shootout, and helped set up a massive Round...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel previews the final day of the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 while recapping Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland advancing into the last 16. The show opens with Spain beating Austria 3-0 behind two goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and another from Pedro Porro, while Spain’s defense continues its perfect tournament with four straight clean sheets. C...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel recaps another dramatic day in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32, led by England surviving DR Congo, Belgium stealing a wild extra-time win over Senegal, and the United States earning its biggest World Cup knockout victory in more than two decades. The show opens with England’s 2-1 comeback win over DR Congo, as Brian Cipenga gives Congo...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel recaps another dramatic day in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 and previews a major knockout slate featuring England, Belgium, Senegal, the United States, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The show opens with Norway beating Ivory Coast behind a late Erling Haaland winner, after Antonio Nusa opened the scoring and Amad Diallo equalized. Chris...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel recaps a dramatic Round of 32 day at the 2026 World Cup, where Brazil survived Japan, Paraguay stunned Germany, and Morocco eliminated the Netherlands on penalties. The show opens in Houston, where Brazil needed a stoppage-time Gabriel Martinelli winner to beat Japan after Kaishu Sano gave Japan a first-half lead. Chris breaks down Bra...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel recaps the opening match of the Round of 32 and previews a major knockout-stage slate. The show starts with Canada making men’s World Cup history, beating South Africa in Los Angeles on a late Stephen Eustáquio goal to reach the last 16 for the first time ever. Chris breaks down the tension of the match, Jesse Marsch’s historic moment,...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel closes the book on the 2026 World Cup group stage and previews the first Round of 32 matchup. The show opens with England beating Panama to finish top of Group L, as Jude Bellingham sparks the attack and Harry Kane makes history by passing Gary Lineker as England’s all-time leading World Cup scorer. Chris also breaks down Croatia’s dra...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel previews the final day of the 2026 World Cup group stage, with six games across three groups set to complete the Round of 32 picture. The show opens with France’s emphatic Group I finish, as Ousmane Dembélé delivers a first-half hat trick, Désiré Doué adds another goal, and France closes group play with a perfect 9 points, 10 goals sco...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel breaks down another six-game World Cup day as the group stage moves closer to the knockout rounds. The show opens with the USMNT’s final Group D match against Turkey, where the United States still wins the group but heads into the Round of 32 with questions around defensive sharpness, rotation, Christian Pulisic’s fitness, Auston Trust...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel breaks down a packed World Cup slate as the group stage moves into high-stakes knockout math. The show opens with Mexico finishing group play in perfect form, going three-for-three without conceding a goal and delivering a memorable Azteca moment for Guillermo Ochoa. South Africa also makes history by reaching the knockout stage for th...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel breaks down another major day at the 2026 World Cup, starting with Cristiano Ronaldo’s historic performance for Portugal against Uzbekistan. Ronaldo adds another remarkable World Cup milestone, strengthens Portugal’s position in Group K, and helps shift the tone after a tense opening match against DR Congo. The show also covers England...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel recaps another major day at the 2026 World Cup, led by Lionel Messi’s historic performance for Argentina against Austria. Messi moves alone atop the all-time World Cup scoring list, passing Miroslav Klose and Marta, while Argentina continues its strong group-stage run and secures a place in the knockout round. The show also covers Fran...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel breaks down another busy day at the 2026 World Cup, starting with Spain’s response against Saudi Arabia after its opening draw with Cape Verde. Lamine Yamal makes history in his first World Cup start, Mikel Oyarzabal delivers a huge early performance, and Spain puts itself back in strong position in Group H. The show also covers Cape V...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel recaps another eventful day at the 2026 World Cup, starting with the Netherlands’ dominant 5-1 win over Sweden. Brian Brobbey scored twice early, Cody Gakpo added two more after halftime, and Crysencio Summerville finished the rout as the Dutch responded strongly after their opening draw with Japan. Chris also breaks down Germany’s 2-1...

On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show, Chris Horwedel recaps a major day in the 2026 World Cup group stage as the United States beats Australia 2-0, clinches a spot in the knockout round, and wins Group D after Paraguay’s 1-0 upset over Türkiye. The USMNT gets the job done without Christian Pulisic, with Folarin Balogun forcing an early own goal and Alex Freeman scoring before halftime af...