Copa Independent Podcast: Early World Cup Review

June 17, 2026, 03:31 Updated 5 weeks ago1 min read

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The latest Copa Independent episode discusses the first few days of the World Cup, noting an erratic performance from European teams and a poor showing from South America, plus a tornado near the England camp.

The latest episode of the Copa Independent podcast, featuring @lawrenceostlere and @JackRathborn, reviews the opening days of the World Cup. The hosts describe the tournament as erratic for European teams so far, while South American sides have performed poorly. The episode also covers the experience of a tornado near the England camp.

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#	Standings	P	GD	Pts
1	Mexico	3	6	9
2	South Africa	3	-1	4
3	South Korea	3	-1	3
4	Czechia	3	-4	1
1	Switzerland	3	4	7
2	Canada	3	5	4
3	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	-1	4
4	Qatar	3	-8	1
1	Brazil	3	6	7
2	Morocco	3	3	7
3	Scotland	3	-3	3
4	Haiti	3	-6	0
1	USA	3	4	6
2	Australia	3	0	4
3	Paraguay	3	-2	4
4	Türkiye	3	-2	3
1	Germany	3	6	6
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	6
3	Ecuador	3	0	4
4	Curaçao	3	-8	1
1	Netherlands	3	6	7
2	Japan	3	4	5
3	Sweden	3	0	4
4	Tunisia	3	-10	0
1	Belgium	3	4	5
2	Egypt	3	2	5
3	Iran	3	0	3
4	New Zealand	3	-6	1
1	Spain	3	5	7
2	Cape Verde Islands	3	0	3
3	Uruguay	3	-1	2
4	Saudi Arabia	3	-4	2
1	France	3	8	9
2	Norway	3	1	6
3	Senegal	3	2	3
4	Iraq	3	-11	0
1	Argentina	3	7	9
2	Austria	3	0	4
3	Algeria	3	-2	4
4	Jordan	3	-5	0
1	Colombia	3	3	7
2	Portugal	3	5	5
3	Congo DR	3	1	4
4	Uzbekistan	3	-9	0
1	England	3	4	7
2	Croatia	3	0	6
3	Ghana	3	0	4
4	Panama	3	-4	0

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