A new World Cup classic in the record books after England gives Mexico their first loss at the Estadio Azteca in thirteen (13) years. Brandon, Steven, and have the match recap. Jay subs in for a cameo at the end of the episode to give his thoughts on his home nation's result. Meanwhile, Brandon and Steven have a conversation regarding the controversy behind Folarin Balogun's red card that has been turned over the White House, President Donald J Trump, and FIFA. The player returns to face Belgium in a rematch of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match that went Belgium's way. Brandon and Steven also give their preview and prediction for the blockbuster, Portugal vs. Spain. A lot to cover in this episode of The Deep Cinema Podcast - World Cup in Review!

Haaland, Haaland, Haaland! The Machine from Manchester City knocks in a brace as he powers Norway into the Quarterfinal. The lads ask what is next for Brazil? Steven and Jay also recap all of the action we missed over the weekend!

SUUUUIIIIII! Ronaldo finally scores in a World Cup knockout as Portugal advances to the Round of 16. Spain also wins and dominates Austria to set up the Iberian Derby.

Heartbreaks for DR Congo and Senegal is joy for England and Belgium. Join us as we recap the trio of Round of 32 matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including the U.S. victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 2-0 win. Jay leads the line in this episode with Brandon, Steven, and the newest special Guest of the Deep Cinema arsenal, Ryan!

Mexico moves on after a 2-0 win over Ecuador! Mexico will play a 'fifth game' for the first time since 1986.

DICTATOR MBAPPE AT IT AGAIN! Your trio of Brandon, Steven, and Jay, are back for a double Round of 32 action between Côte d'Ivoire vs Norway and France vs Sweden. The Ivorian hearts break as they couldn't get past Erling Haaland, Martin Ødegaard, and co. Meanwhile, Sweden were no match for Kylian Mbappe and his goons in a 3-0 smashing. Hear our thoughts on this World Cup in Review special!

Jay, Steven, and Allif break down an exciting opening day of the round of 32. Brazil takes it at the death over Japan. Can Don Carlo's men make a run? Germany once again crashes and burns out of the knockouts. What is next for deutschland? And Morocco shows it is for real with a huge win in penalties over the Netherlands.

Who will play who in the Round of 32?! The second to last Group Stage matches ended tonight! The blockbustrer between Colombia and Portugal ended in a scoreless draw. Meanwhile, DR Congo advance to the knockout phase in their first-ever FIFA World Cup; Uzbekistan eliminated. England prove themselves with a strong second half, Croatia's experience overpowers Ghana. Co-host and Co-Producer Brandon Cortes flies solo in this episode.

Group E closes its doors today with two huge results! Ecuador advance in a must-win match against Germany. Simultaneously, the African side, Côte d'Ivoire cruise against the lovable CONCACAF side, Curaçao. Co-Host and co-Producer Brandon flies solo for this brief post-match analysis of the World Cup in Review.

The beginning of the end... Today was the conclusion of Groups A, B, and C at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Celebrations can be heard around the world, while heartbreaks can be felt in other parts. Join Brandon Cortes and Jay Shatara as they go over the final results of these three Groups and as well go over the impact of Mexican football culture and the icon... Guillermo "Memo" Ochoa's legacy.