Ric & Daniel are back for a Studs Up! special episode looking ahead to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup, giving you their picks for these mouth-watering clashes as well as rounding out the latest round of knockout matches.
Plus, they give you their predictions for the golden boot and bring you some Kiwi football news from the A-League and All Whites.

Ric & Daniel are back for a Studs Up! special episode looking ahead to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup, giving you their picks for these mouth-watering clashes as well as rounding out the latest round of knockout matches. Plus, they give you their predictions for the golden boot and bring you some Kiwi football news from the A-League and All Whites.

Ric &amp; Daniel are back for a Studs Up! special episode looking ahead to the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup, giving you their picks for these mouth-watering clashes as well as rounding out the latest round of knockout matches.
Plus, they give you their predictions for the golden boot and bring you some Kiwi football news from the A-League and All Whites.

Studs Up! Special | FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals preview | 9/7/26

Football is all about rivalries and we have a big one right on our doorstep - Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix – and Sport Nation wants to plug you right into it!
Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son Daniel McHardy.
They’ll be going head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A Leagues and more.
And if the Auckland v Wellington connection wasn’t enough, did we mention their English club allegiances? That’s right, it’s Manchester United against Liverpool.
There will be tears, beers, and lost bets, but neither will hold back - they’ll go in Studs Up!

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Football is all about rivalries and we have a big one right on our doorstep - Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix – and Sport Nation wants to plug you right into it! Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son Daniel McHardy. They’ll be going head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A Leagues and more. And if the Auckland v Wellington connection wasn’t enough, did we mention their English club allegiances? That’s right, it’s Manchester United against Liverpool. There will be tears, beers, and lost bets, but neither will hold back - they’ll go in Studs Up!

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Studs Up! Special | FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals preview | 9/7/26

Studs Up! Special | FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals preview | 9/7/26