Mexico off to a winning start - can USA and Canada handle the pressure?
6/12/202639 min
The 2026 World Cup is officially underway - will it be a clean sweep for the hosts on Friday?
Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams to the show in Los Angeles.
Mexico see off South Africa in the opening match of the tournament in a game that sees more red cards than goals.
How much pressure is on the USMNT as they make their bow against Paraguay? Megan Feringa has more.
Can Canada get their first ever World Cup point against Bosnia? The...
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First 90 secondsJames Richardson· Host0:00
Hey, it's World Cup USA, and we're out here in LA in our own tribute to a Love Island set to talk about some hot matches and people scoring around the fire pit. To wit... [upbeat music] Today there's Mex, El Tri bears fruit against South Africa. There's Czechs, South Korea against a lean and leathery Tomas Soucek and co. And there's Next, with Friday's action, USA-Paraguay, and Canada against the Curse of Drake. Thursday night in Los Angeles, Friday morning in the UK. Many thanks for joining us here on Total Football Show at the World Cup, whether it's on YouTube or in podcast form. Once again, today we are joined by Tom Williams. Hello, Tom.
Tom Williams· Panelist0:45
Hello, James.
James Richardson· Host0:46
And by Duncan Alexander. Hello, Duncan.
Duncan Alexander· Panelist0:48
Hello, James.
James Richardson· Host0:48
What a spiffing shirt you're wearing.
Duncan Alexander· Panelist0:50
Mm. Yeah. Bit of Mexico away '98.
James Richardson· Host0:53
It's a glorious shirt. Where did you get it from?
Tom Williams· Panelist0:55
Uh, eBay.
James Richardson· Host0:57
eBay.
Tom Williams· Panelist0:58
Well, I didn't get it from eBay, but, um, eBay provided it?
Duncan Alexander· Panelist1:01
Our friends at eBay.
James Richardson· Host1:03
Our friends at eBay.
Tom Williams· Panelist1:04
Yeah.
James Richardson· Host1:04
All right. Lovely to see you both. You've left a bit of a gap in the middle because various other people are gonna be leaping onto that sofa as the evening progresses. Meghan Fahringer will be here to talk about USA ahead of their big game against Paraguay. We'll also have Phil Hay in, because he's currently watching, I think, Duncan, is that right? He's currently watching the South Korea-Japan game.
Duncan Alexander· Panelist1:23
He is. I can see, I can see his head, and I can see him looking towards a football game, so.
James Richardson· Host1:28
Excellent. Well, that bodes well