# Rory Was Right! Reacting to World Cup 2026 Gameweek 1, as Bouaddi, Balogun & Havertz Shine For Their Nations! Germany thrash Curacao, Morocco shock Brazil and the USA cruise past Paraguay/

An episode of [Back Post - Premier League Football Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1854767888), 15 Jun 2026, 1 h 33 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69205cae087c4173ab65ad93/e/6a3007de6cf76d774557b9d6/media.mp3

The World Cup is finally here and the lads are tearing through a chaotic opening matchday, from red cards at the Azteca to Brazil getting a reality check, the USA flying under Pochettino, and goals raining down across Germany, Sweden and beyond. Old predictions get dragged back up and marked without mercy, with Rory enjoying himself far too much at Seb's expense. Then after the break it turns into a full transfer-window special: the Vuskovic and Van Hecke saga at Spurs, Cucurella's move to Real Madrid and Mourinho's rebuild, Arsenal's busy week in the market, and the eye-watering fees flying around for the Premier League's hottest young midfielders. Chapters: 00:00 - Catching World Cup Fever 03:57 - Red Cards & the Azteca 07:39 - Rory vs Seb... 15:20 USA fly and Brazil's Shock 30:08 Huge games 45:38 Transfer Roundup behinds 1:03:30 Cucurella, Mourinho & Madrid 1:14:20 - Arsenal This is a Lucky Studios Production. Sponsorship Opportunities: backpost@sociallypowerful.com Find Back Post and the lads on socials: https://linktr.ee/BackpostPod #WorldCup2026 #WorldCup #WorldCupPredictions #Backpost #WorldCupPreview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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