Mbappe batters Sweden, Haaland sinks Ivory Coast, and Mexico's joyous victory over Ecuador, featuring Keegan-Michael Key: Night Cup 06/30/26
7/1/20261 hr 48 min
Rog and Rory Smith are joined by comedian and Wrexham AFC Executive Director Humphrey Ker to breakdown the latest day of Round of 32 action, including France's impressive thrashing of Sweden behind a Kylian Mbappe brace. Plus, Erling Haaland's winner at the death against Ivory Coast sends Norway through to the Round of 16, and Mexico's win over Ecuador sparks celebrations around the country. Then, Keegan-Michael Key joins the show to talk through his love of the Belgian national team, how far he thinks the US can actually go in this tournament, and how Mr. Garvey would pronounce Folarin Balogun.
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Roger Bennett· Host0:29
You're listening to the Men in Blazers Media Network, Suboptimal Radio. [upbeat music] Day 20 of the 2026 World Cup. Haaland, Mbappé, Quinonez. Same as it ever was, World Cup are big dogs. Woof, woof every day. [laughs] I wake up and I wrongly believe there's no way the World Cup could get any better. But right now, just heard across Los Angeles, fireworks are going off because Mexico invented a new round of game so that they could finally win a knockout game.
Rory Smith· Host1:11
Live the dream, Mexico have broken the curse.
Roger Bennett· Host1:14
The hoodoo.
Rory Smith· Host1:15
Asterisk.
Roger Bennett· Host1:15
Yeah.
Rory Smith· Host1:16
Yeah.
Roger Bennett· Host1:16
It's coming home, and by that, they mean the round of 16. [laughs] [laughs] It's coming to... [laughs] It's coming to... Today, the, in all seriousness, Mexican history, let's be positive, Mexican joy, Mexican wonder, quinto partido.