This week, Colin sits down with Ollie Jenks of Hold My Gear to talk through what might be the most ambitious World Cup 2026 road trip anyone has fathomed: a 39-day, 10,000-mile journey through all 16 World Cup host cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, ending at the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19th. The vehicle of choice? A 1992 London black cab named Abby (the World Cup Cabby!) — which, at the time of recording, isn't even running yet!

In this episode:

• How Ollie and Seth met at the Mongol Rally — and how that led to Cape Town

• The Reliant Robin trip: a Guinness World Record & 14,500 miles

• Smuggling a gearbox into Ghana

• The full route through all 16 World Cup 2026 host cities

• Why Kansas City is the most annoying stop on the map

• Hot take: MLS needs promotion and relegation

• Why he loves the US — and what he wants American fans to do at this World Cup

• The MetLife Stadium "no walking" controversy

• His World Cup 2026 dark horse pick

Foot(y)notes...

Our guest:

• Follow Ollie & Seth's (@Hold.MyGear) WC26 trip across North America: https://linktr.ee/holdmygear.official
• Learn more about School in a Bag, the charity the trip supports: https://www.schoolinabag.org/

The Footy Travelers:

• Follow The Footy Travelers' "Chasing the World Cup Spirit" trip through Europe: https://linktr.ee/Footytravelers
• Join an upcoming group trip: footytravelers.com/trips
• Get our monthly newsletter: newsletter.footytravelers.com