Summary: Phil and Russ break down:(1:00) Examining the World Cup field and FIFA rankings(5:30) World Cup programming note(6:00) Is there any sporting event better than the World Cup?(11:00) Group A “The home team and VAR”(15:00) Group B “Firing Spain’s manager two days before the WC”(22:00) Group C “Can France take advantage of their talent?”(28:00) Group D “Messi’s legacy”(45:00) Group E “Overcoming 1-7”(48:00) Group F “The Group of Death”(57:00) Group G “Three lions and a former dark horse”(1:06:00) Group H “Why’s Japan here?”(1:18:00) Recapping our Group Stage picks(1:22:00) The Unified bid from the U.S., Canada, and MexicoPlease subscribe to the show ([iTunes] [Google Play] [Stitcher] [RSS]), leave a 5 star review, and follow us on Twitter: @PhilKeidel @JoyOnBroad
