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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.

The final game of the second match day in the Group Stage took place in Guadalajara tonight. Colombia took on the strict African side that is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Daniel Muñoz shines once again for his Colombia. Our host Brandon goes solo again for this late episode.

He's back! Ronaldo opens up his World Cup 2026 account with a brace as Portugal cruises to victory. England look underwhelming against Ghana, and Croatia stay alive by eliminating Panama.

Messi shows off his GOAT abilities as he continues his tear early in this world cup. France dominates after a lengthy weather delay as Mbappe tries to keep up with Messi in the Golden Boot Race. And speaking of star power, Haaland shows he is here to stay in the tournament as he helps Norway advance to the round of 32.

A huge day in the 2026 FIFA World Cup! Spain return to normal Spain with a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia. Cape Verde claim their second-ever point World Cup and score their first-ever goal(s) in an intense 2-2 draw vs. Uruguay. Iran fight for their lives vs. Belgium in a heroic performance by Alireza Beiravand. Egypt win their first-ever World Cup game in a 1-3 victory over the sneaky Kiwis of New Zealand. Join Brandon, Steven, and Pat in this episode of World Cup in Review!

Welcome to another blockubster episode of our World Cup in Review series special of The Deep Cinema Podcast! Brandon and Steven dig into the results of Group E matches and the dramatic Türkiye vs. Paraguay match.

The Deep Cinema Podcast team welcomes Pat Flores for the post-match thoughts on Netherlands 5, Sweden 1. Following a 2-2 draw with Japan, the Dutch were in a must-win match vs the front line of Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak, and Yasin Ayari. Pat Flores adds his thoughts on his own Liverpool FC players; five of which featured in today's blockbuster match.