Episode 5! In this episode, Alex recaps the final game of the 2026 World Cup between Spain and Argentina (and also the surprisingly notable 3rd place game).

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Episode 4! Alex covers the quarterfinals and semifinals of the 2026 World Cup, Argentina becoming the Kansas City Chiefs of international soccer, and VAR once again making its mark in big games.

Sources:

• Leah Cammarano’s video on Spain’s defensive success in the World Cup: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da47QyXTUJs/?igsh=MXhyMHhqODBuOWRrdQ==
• Lionel Messi bathing baby Lamine Yamal in 2007: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40532807/lionel-messi-baby-lamine-yamal-barcelona-spain-argentina-world-cup-final

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In episode 3, Alex reviews the happenings of the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 & Round of 16 games, plus some knockout match controversies and chaos (including the USMNT drama and collapse out of the tournament).

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Episode 2! In this episode, Alex provides a recap of the group stage of World Cup action, a semi-detailed overview of how the 2026 tournament was set up, and a few things that make this year’s tournament a bit unique.

Sources used in this episode (re: team distance traveled for World Cup games): 

• https://braziltheguide.com/2013/12/07/distances-to-travel-at-the-2014-world-cup/ 
• https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/47204492/2026-world-cup-travel-impact-all-teams-mileage-calculated-preparation 
• https://www.sportingnews.com/au/football/news/world-cup-knockouts-miles-traveled-distances-2026-final/c3dd5672246a4718eddc566f
• https://www.easymap.one/en/2026-world-cup-map/

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Aaaaaand we’re live! Welcome to the very first episode of Center Circle, a podcast centered around the beautiful game of soccer aka football aka fútbol. This episode features introductions to your host Alex McIntyre, the premise of the podcast itself, and a brief introduction to this year‘s World Cup action.

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