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Caught Offside: WORLD CUP PREVIEW PART 1 - 10 Big Questions

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Show Notes

Here we go... it's time... On the latest edition of Caught Offside with Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney, the boys begin their 2026 World Cup preview by answering their 10 BIG QUESTIONS for the upcoming tournament. We'll give you the stars that could break out, the top teams that may come up short and the elements of the tournament that have us most excited. Plus: Which superstar has the most pressure on him coming into this World Cup? Will the weather have as big of an impact as it did last summer? and what unpopular opinions are the boys ready to unleash on the eve of matchday 1? All this and so much more in Part 1 of our 3 Part series previewing the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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