Portugal Held Scoreless, Ronaldo Under Fire, Colombia Win Group & Round of 32 Preview episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 28, 2026 · 54 MIN

Portugal Held Scoreless, Ronaldo Under Fire, Colombia Win Group & Round of 32 Preview

from The Cooligans · host Alexis Guerreros & Christian Polanco, Alexis Guerreros, Christian Polanco

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Colombia's hard-fought 0-0 draw with Portugal, a result that secures first place in the group for Los Cafeteros while leaving Portugal searching for answers ahead of the knockout rounds. The guys break down the biggest moments from the match and discuss why Colombia continues to look like one of the tournament's most balanced teams heading into the Round of 32. Next, The Cooligans examine Portugal's disappointing performance and ask the biggest question surrounding Roberto Martínez's side: can Portugal realistically win the World Cup with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the line? After another ineffective outing in a marquee match, Christian and Alexis debate whether changes are needed before the knockout rounds. They also reveal their Player of the Match, Diogo Costa, whose outstanding goalkeeping performance helped Portugal escape with a draw. To wrap up the show, the guys look ahead to the Round of 32, breaking down Colombia's matchup against Ghana and Portugal's showdown with Croatia. They also preview two of the most intriguing knockout fixtures, Canada vs. South Africa and Brazil vs. Japan, discussing which teams are best positioned to make a deep World Cup run and where the biggest potential upsets could happen.   Timestamps: (1:00) — Colombia vs. Portugal reaction (7:00) - Breaking down Ronaldo’s poor performance (13:00) - Player of the Game (21:30) - This team can’t win with Ronaldo at striker (25:30) - Colombia vs. Ghana Round of 32 preview (29:45) - Portugal vs. Croatia Round of 32 preview (38:00) - Canada vs. South Africa Round of 32 preview (43:30) - Brazil vs. Japan Round of 32 preview Subscribe to The Cooligans on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv

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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react live to Colombia's 0-0 draw with Portugal, a result that sends Colombia through as Group winners while raising serious questions about Portugal's attack. The guys debate whether Cristiano Ronaldo can still lead Portugal as the team's starting striker after another quiet performance, reveal their Player of the Match in Diogo Costa, and break down both teams' Round of 32 matchups. They also preview Canada vs. South Africa and Brazil vs. Japan as the knockout stage officially gets underway.

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