World Cup 2026 R32: Free Wildcard for the Knockouts

Extremely quick turnaround to the knockout stage, and we're all on a free wildcard, so we banged out an episode. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro: Walsh Is Back and We're Back 00:04:37 No Minus Points for Missing Penalties 00:08:14 Conceptualizing the Round of 32 and How to Talk About It 00:11:00 Working Backward from the Quarterfinal Favorites, Starting with Argentina 00:15:09 Qualification Booster and Clean Sheet Shield 00:19:03 Back to the Favorites with England: Jude Will Never Leave Our Team 00:24:29 France and Germany's Side of the Bracket: Three French and Maybe Zero Germans 00:28:20 Butting Heads on Spain 00:35:22 The USA and Not Making Too Many Bets 00:40:22 The Colombians: Lucho and Who 00:43:02 Netherlands and Morocco Quadrant: Trying to Steal a Great Round of 16 Matchup 00:47:09 Ending Quickly with Some Discord Questions: One Last Ride, Comparing the UI to FPL, and Cheap Mids FML FPL is a fantasy football podcast hosted by Alon and Walsh, two veteran fantasy managers riding the weekly highs and lows. Expect brutally honest reactions, fantasy advice you probably shouldn’t follow, and full matchday therapy. #WorldCupFantasy #FantasyWorldCup #WCFantasy #WorldCup2026 #R32 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices