Fireside Chat with Anthony Dabbundo

Alon chats again with Anthony Dabbundo and they go group by group through the 2026 World Cup, picking out winners, dark horses, teams they like, teams they dislike, and potential Fantasy World Cup angles. Follow Anthony here: https://x.com/AnthonyDabbundo And check out his work for The Ringer here: https://www.theringer.com/creator/anthony-dabbundo Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro to Anthony and Gambling Disclaimer 00:03:00 World Cup Bets with the Most Value and World Cup Bets with the Most Fun 00:07:53 Starting with the Groups and Their Situations 00:10:24 Group A: Mexico, Czechia, South Korea, and South Africa 00:14:13 Group B: Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia, and Qatar 00:17:52 Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, and Haiti 00:26:01 Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, and Curaçao 00:33:41 Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia 00:37:59 Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand 00:40:53 Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, and Cape Verde 00:43:13 Group I: France, Norway, Senegal, and Iraq 00:49:31 Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, and Jordan 00:52:41 Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Congo, and Uzbekistan 00:57:20 Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, and Panama 01:02:40 Group D: USA, Turkey, Paraguay, and Australia FML FPL is a fantasy football podcast hosted by Alon and Walsh, two veteran fantasy managers riding the weekly highs and lows. Expect brutally honest reactions, fantasy advice you probably shouldn’t follow, and full matchday therapy. #WorldCupFantasy #FantasyWorldCup #WCFantasy #WorldCup2026 #MD1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices