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First Touch is Kickback Soccer Media’s home for World Cup 2026 storytelling and modern soccer coverage guiding fans from the road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and beyond. From premium podcasts and original series to smart analysis and cultural context, First Touch brings new, emerging, and diehard fans inclusive, American-driven perspectives on the stories shaping the global game, from now, through World Cup 2026, and into soccer’s future.

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    Elite National Teams Finding Their Base Camps - Ep 10. First Touch Weekly

    This week on First Touch Weekly, host David Gass breaks down the biggest stories shaping the road to the 2026 World Cup—from Estêvão potentially missing the tournament to injury concerns surrounding Lamine Yamal. Gass is then joined by our soccer friend, Ryan Hunn of the Stadio podcast to discuss witnessing history as New Jersey native, Pellegrino Matarazzo led Real Sociedad to Copa del Rey glory becoming the first American head coach to win a major trophy in one of Europe’s top five leagues. The episode then explores one of the most overlooked yet critical elements of the World Cup—the team basecamp. Featuring insights from leadership at Kansas City Current, hosts of the Netherlands, and Bentley University, which will be France’s home base, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how infrastructure, environment, and location can shape tournament success. 1:00 News On Injuries To Young Stars & Coaching Hiring + Firing 4:30 Ryan Hunn Takes Us To Seville 13:25 Base Camp Exploration With KC Current & Bentley University

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    World Cup Cult Heroes w/Musa Okwonga & Carlos Queiroz w/Eric Krakauer - Ep 9. First Touch Weekly

    This week host David Gass explores the characters that make a World Cup Special—the journeymen coaches, the big personalities, the cult heroes. To do so, Gass is joined by Eric Krakauer to discuss the winding and crazy coaching career of Carlos Queiroz, the newly appointed manager of Ghana. We are then joined by our friend Musa Okwonga from the Stadio podcast to define what it means to be a World Cup “cult hero” and and spotlight a handful of players who embody the spirit, drama, and mythology of world’s biggest tournament. 1:05 News On US Sporting Director Leaving For Saudi Arabi2:25 Carlos Queiroz Hired By Ghana And What Makes Him Special w/Eric13:20 What Makes A World Cup Cult Hero16:45 Six Cult Heroes From Our Hosts

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    Tartan Army's USA Adventure & WC Ticket Prices - EP. 8 First Touch Weekly

    Let’s hear it for the fans—or not. Host David Gass breaks down the good, bad, and ugly of the World Cup 2026 fan experience as we meet Hazel and Gregor, two long-standing members of Scotland’s famed Tartan Army (the good), breakdown how FIFA ticketing continues to make it impossible to afford (or experience) the upcoming World Cup (the bad), to commuting logistics that may potentially stealing the match-day experience from the fans (the ugly). 0:43 News 3:34 Ticket Changes & Travel Issues For 2026 World Cup 9:03 Behind The Scenes Of Tartan Army's Epic Travel Experience Watching Scotland 19:33 Bosnia Coming "Home" To St. Louis

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    WCQ Happiness & Heartbreak From Iraq To Italy - EP. 7 First Touch Weekly

    We have a World Cup. With the completion of the UEFA and intercontinental playoffs, all 48 nations are now confirmed—the countdown is officially on. Hosts David and Susannah cover all the action, from the jubilation of Iraq, Sweden, DR Congo, and Bosnia and Herzegovina qualifying, to the heartbreak of Kosovo, Ukraine, Denmark, and Italy falling short. We also hear from Michele Giannone on how he really feels about his beloved Italy missing out—again—as well as from our own Valair Shabilla, recorded live from Monterrey, Mexico, where he witnessed his homeland, Iraq, qualify for the first time in 40 years. 2:55 News On Under Fire World Cup Managers5:10 Recap Of World Cup Playoffs15:37 Valair Shabilla Takes Us On The Ground To Iraq vs Bolivia20:30 Esmir Bajraktarevic, Bosnia & Italy's Pain w/Michele Giannone

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    Norway’s Road To This Golden Generation w/Antonio Nusa & Pa-Modou Kah - Ep 6. First Touch Weekly

    We move ever closer to the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup and the hottest name on everyone’s lips is Norway. It has been 26 years since Norway has made any senior tournament. But they come into this World Cup flying as the highest scorer in UEFA. Our host David gets to the genius of this huge turnaround with two key members of the change former Norwegian international Pa-Modou Kah & current young phenom Antonio Nusa. Before that we hit the news with kit releases, controversy between Wales & Bosnia Herzegovina and they talk to Boston Globe reporter Chris Serres about some of the concerns in Massachusetts around World Cup preparations. 1:47 Bosnia's Coach Calls Out Welsh Club Coach Steve Cooper 3:28 Ben White's England Return 4:04 Nike's World Cup Kit Release 5:13 Boston Globe's Chris Serres On World Cup Preperations 15:12 Norway's Golden Generation w/Antonio Nusa & Pa-Modou Kah 25:03 DR Congo 1974 World Cup Moment

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    Musa Okwonga on Pressure & Purpose In World Cup Playoffs Preview - First Touch Weekly Ep. 4

    Host David Gass is joined by soccer friend Musa Okwonga—co-host of Stadio, an exciting new partner of Kickback Soccer Media—to break down the biggest World Cup playoff storylines. They dive into why Italy and Turkey have the most to lose, while Kosovo and Ireland are playing with house money, before revisiting iconic playoff moments like Australia’s 2005 win over Uruguay and Ronaldo vs. Zlatan in 2013. The episode wraps with early, bold predictions on who will make the World Cup. 1:40 News AFCON, Finalissima & Neymar's Brazil Time Coming To An end 5:19 World Cup Playoff Preview w/Musa Okwonga Both UEFA & Intercontinental 28:55 Greatest Stories & Moments In Playoff History 51:00 Too Early World Cup Prediction

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    First Touch Weekly Ep. 3- 1998 Final Brazil vs France & Iraq Intercon Travel Challenges

    Host David Gass breaks down Iraq’s crucial World Cup playoff match, and why it could be in jeopardy, joined by journalist Valair Shabilla. Then, ahead of the upcoming France vs. Brazil March friendly, Gass and Susannah Fuller look back one of the most iconic matches in World Cup history, the 1998 World Cup final. We close with the story of Egyptian legend Mohamed Aboutrika, one of the greatest players in African football history. 1:15 Global Soccer News 3:50 Valair Shabilla On Iraqs Travel Concerns & Iran World Cup Play 11:55 Reliving 1998 World Cup Final France vs Brazil 28:15 Forgotten Legend Egyptian Great Mohamed Aboutrika If you want to relive the 1998 Final in person. Brazil and France will be going toe to toe at Gillette Stadium on March 26th click here for tickets

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    First Touch Weekly Ep. 2 - Brampton THE Soccer Powerhouse & Curaçao World Cup Darlings Manager Change

    Host Susannah Fuller is back for Episode 2 of the first 2026 World Cup 2026 focused podcast. First she is joined by journalist Jon Arnold as he breaks down what Dick Advocaat's absence means for The Blue Wave of Curacao ahead of this summer's World Cup. Next, we discuss what makes the Canadian city of Brampton such a soccer powerhouse with former head of development at famed Sigma FC and current Forge FC head coach Bobby Smyrniotis. Finally, we wrap up with an often-forgotten Austrian hero who stood up for the Austrian resistance then died under mysterious circumstances. Make sure to subscribe to Jon's newsletter, Getting CONCACAFed here! 3:25 Jon Arnold On Curacao Manager Change & Future Of CONCACAF 12:57 Brampton Ontario Soccer Powerhouse w/ Bobby Smyrniotis19:30 Austrian Legend The Mozart Of Football

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First Touch is Kickback Soccer Media’s home for World Cup 2026 storytelling and modern soccer coverage guiding fans from the road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 and beyond. From premium podcasts and original series to smart analysis and cultural context, First Touch brings new, emerging, and diehard fans inclusive, American-driven perspectives on the stories shaping the global game, from now, through World Cup 2026, and into soccer’s future.

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    Kickback Soccer Media
  • Роки діяльності
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