Talking Tactics

Daniel Tiluk and Have Hope discuss the opening round of group games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hydration breaks, Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, the decline of Brazil, and a fast-closing gap between Africa/Asia and Europe/South America.

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Carl Anka - ⁠https://x.com/Ankaman616⁠

Daniel Tiluk - ⁠https://danieltiluk.substack.com⁠
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Have Hope, Carl Anka, and Daniel Tiluk preview Group L ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

England (00:00) - Muhammad Butt

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Croatia (21:33) - Richard Wilson

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Ghana (39:50) - George Addo Jnr

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Panama (1:02:10) - Jared Ball

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Our Predictions (01:23:18)

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Have Hope, Carl Anka, and Daniel Tiluk preview Group K ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Portugal (00:00) - Zach Lowy

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DR Congo (22:37) - Louis Mukoma Fargues

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Uzbekistan (40:25) - Conor Bowers

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Colombia (56:21) - Felipe Cárdenas

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Our Predictions (01:18:11)

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Carl Anka - https://x.com/Ankaman616

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Have Hope, Carl Anka, and Daniel Tiluk preview Group J ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Argentina (00:00) - Roy Nemer

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Algeria (21:19) - Maher Mezahi

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Jordan (40:01) - John Duerden

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Austria (57:05) - Tom Middler

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Our Predictions (01:17:08)

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Have Hope, Carl Anka, and Daniel Tiluk preview Group I ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

France (00:00) - Jonathan Johnson

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Senegal (20:19) - Amadi Thiam

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Iraq (40:19) - Hassanane Balal 

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Norway (1:00:11) - Markus Fjortoft

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Our Predictions (01:19:02)

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Carl Anka - https://x.com/Ankaman616

Daniel Tiluk - https://danieltiluk.substack.com

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Buy the merch: https://talkingtactics-shop.fourthwall.com

Music by lil bro: https://instagram.com/micah_to_look

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