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The most thrilling game of the World Cup so far, plus ‘Ted Lasso’ star Cristo Fernández!
After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe›
Jul 4, 202652:07
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Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe ride a roller coaster of emotions after Argentina’s dramatic extra-time win over World Cup Cinderella team Cape Verde, from Lionel Messi’s ridiculous opener to Sidny Lopes Cabral’s iconic 103rd-minute equalizer. Brendan and Rebecca salute the Blue Sharks on an incredible tournament and explain why their loss doesn’t actually feel like a loss at all. Then, Brendan ranks the upcoming round-of-16 matchups from least to most interesting, remaining as objective as possible as he prepares to fly to Mexico City and Seattle to take in the England and U.S. matches. Plus, ‘Ted Lasso’ star Cristo Fernández joins the pod to talk all things Mexico versus England, including the very … unique way England might be dealing with the altitude in Mexico City.
After the Whistle is an Apple News Original podcast presented by Verizon.
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"The most thrilling game of the World Cup so far, plus ‘Ted Lasso’ star Cristo Fernández!" is an episode of After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe. Runtime 52 min. Published July 4, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
