What's the ideal World Cup group for the All Whites? | Studs Up! Podcast | 26/11/25

Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Ric and Daniel start the show by discussing the World Cup pots and who they would like to see the All Whites draw in their pool for the 2026 World Cup. They also look over the latest A-League round with Auckland FC picking up a 1-1 draw and the Phoenix going down 1-0 to MacArthur FC. The lads are then chat to Eastern Suburbs captain Kenya Brooke ahead of the Dettol National League final this weekend against Auckland United. We then recap the Dettol National League results from round nine of the competition. The lads then deep dive into European football with discussion around the EPL and the Champions League, and we hear 'Lachie's Stat Attack' about Premier League leaders Arsenal. Plus, Riccardo and Daniel dish out their best bets of the week with betcha to hopefully fill your beer fridge. *betcha is R18, please bet responsibly.