Ep. 89: The Best Four Teams Are Left

The 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals are complete – and despite all the drama, the tournament’s four strongest teams have reached the semifinals.🇫🇷 France continue to look like the most complete team in the competition, 🇪🇸 Spain once again dominate possession, while 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England and 🇦🇷 Argentina survive by the finest of margins in two dramatic encounters. What separates these four contenders? Which stars have truly delivered? And what do their vastly different journeys tell us ahead of the semifinals?I also look at the remarkable travel differences between the remaining teams, discuss why none of the eliminated quarterfinalists leave in disgrace, and preview what promises to be an outstanding semifinal lineup.#WorldCup2026 #FIFAWorldCup #FootballTalk----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Use this RSS Link to never miss an episode in your favorite podcast app: https://anchor.fm/s/f9d49078/podcast/rss You can also find me on YouTube: @MySoccerUniverseFootballTalk Also, check out my main Youtube channel @MySoccerUniverse If you want to hear my takes on the Austrian Bundesliga in general, and my team LASK in particular and understand German, you can subscribe to my other podcast, too: @MeinLASKUniversum or https://anchor.fm/s/107a5b448/podcast/rss ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup2026 #Quarterfinals #France #Spain #England #Argentina #Football #Soccer #Semifinals #Mbappe #Bellingham #Messi #LamineYamal #MySoccerUniverse⚽ Timestamps00:00 – Intro: Two very different paths to the semifinals02:00 – 🇫🇷 France & 🇪🇸 Spain: The dominant contenders08:29 – 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & 🇦🇷 Argentina: Surviving by the thinnest of margins17:25 – ⭐ Comparing the four semifinalists: stars, styles & travel23:33 – 👏 Exiting with honor: Why the quarterfinal losers can be proud24:56 – 🔮 Final thoughts & semifinal outlook