The 2026 FIFA World Cup is in the books, and we're breaking down everything that made this tournament unforgettable. In this episode of Hangin' Cleats, we look back at the biggest highs and lowest lows of the World Cup, rank our top three goals of the tournament, and debate who deserves the title of best goalkeeper. We also dive into the World Cup Final, analyzing the biggest moments and what decided the championship, before wrapping up with a discussion on what hosting the tournament meant for Canada and the lasting impact it could have on soccer across the country. Whether you watched every match or just tuned in for the knockout stage, this is your complete 2026 World Cup recap.

This episode we recap Canada's World Cup, including their Round of 16 loss to Morocco, and what it means for Jesse Marsch and the national team going forward. We also discuss Alphonso Davies and his injury throughout the tournament.

Then we turn to the rest of the World Cup — President Trump and Gianni Infantino's involvement in Folarin Balogun's red card, and the suspension being rescinded ahead of the USA's match against Belgium.

We wrap up by talking about the football legends whose World Cup journeys have come to an end.

This week on Hangin' Cleats, we celebrate Canada's hard fought 1 to 0 victory over South Africa to book their place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. We break down the key moments from the match, the standout performances, and what the result means for Jesse Marsch's side moving forward.

We also look ahead to Canada's next challenge, previewing a potential Round of 16 showdown against either the Netherlands or Morocco and discussing which matchup could suit Canada best.

Plus, one of the tournament's biggest upsets takes center stage as Germany crashes out of the World Cup after a penalty shootout loss to Paraguay. We discuss what went wrong for one of the tournament favourites and what the result means for the rest of the knockout bracket.

All that and more on this week's episode of Hangin' Cleats.