Group-stage surprises, stunners, and skew-whiffs with soccer insider Meg Linehan

This World Cup is well underway, and not everything has gone quite as predicted. Brendan and Rebecca recap the most unexpected moments of the tournament so far, including (of course) England’s 1-0 squeaker over Haiti. Plus, The Athletic’s Meg Linehan joins from New Zealand to give an insider’s take on the USWNT’s performance vs. Vietnam and their chances to three-peat as champions. ‘After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe’ is presented by State Farm®