Sports · Soccer
Hosted by Chris Horwedel
This is The Underdog World Cup Show is your daily guide to the biggest tournament in the world, hosted by Chris Horwedel of Underdog Podcasts. Every day throughout the FIFA World Cup, Chris recaps each of the previous day’s matches, breaks down the most important results, highlights the players and teams shaping the tournament, and previews the games coming up next. From dramatic goals and shocking upsets to group stage chaos, knockout round pressure, injuries, tactical shifts, breakout stars, betting angles, and World Cup history,
On this final episode of The 2026 Underdog World Cup Show series , Chris Horwedel recaps Spain’s 1-0 extra-time victory over defending champion Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final and looks back at the performances, tactical decisions and individual awards that defined the tournament. The show opens in New York–New Jersey, where Ferran Torres scores the championship-winning goal in the 106th…
On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show , Chris Horwedel recaps England and France’s record-setting third-place match before delivering a full preview of the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and defending champion Argentina. The show opens with England’s 6-4 victory over France in the highest-scoring third-place game in World Cup history. England scores 4 times before halftime behind…
On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show , Chris Horwedel recaps Argentina’s dramatic 2-1 comeback against England and looks ahead to the 2026 World Cup final between Lionel Messi’s defending champions and Spain. The semifinal in Atlanta begins as a physical, cautious match, with 19 fouls, 2 yellow cards and no shots on target during the first half. England finally breaks through in the…
On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show , Chris Horwedel recaps Spain’s dominant 2-0 win over France in the World Cup semifinals and previews England vs. Argentina for the final spot in Sunday’s championship match. The show opens in Arlington, Texas, where Spain shuts out France and neutralizes one of the most dangerous attacks in the tournament. Mikel Oyarzabal opens the scoring from the…
On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show , Chris Horwedel recaps the final World Cup quarterfinals and sets up the full semifinal field: France vs. Spain and England vs. Argentina. The show opens in Miami, where England beats Norway 2-1 after extra time behind another massive performance from Jude Bellingham. Andreas Schjelderup gives Norway the lead in the first half before Bellingham…
On this episode of The Underdog World Cup Show , Chris Horwedel recaps Spain’s 2-1 win over Belgium and previews the final 2 World Cup quarterfinals: Norway vs. England and Argentina vs. Switzerland. The show opens in Los Angeles, where Spain survives Belgium behind another late Mikel Merino winner. Fabián Ruiz gives Spain the lead before Charles De Ketelaere equalizes, ending Spain’s run of 5…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
