We're back from Miami, and the knockout round is already breaking hearts. Japan went up 1-0 on Brazil and looked like they had the upset... until a ball hit the post and bounced back in. Brutal. We get into Japan's exit, what it says about this Brazil side, and whether Ancelotti can fix them by 2030.

Then the good stuff: Canada making history into the Round of 16, Alphonso Davies back on the field, and the Jesse Marsch revenge angle nobody's talking about. We break down the brackets, the first-timers (Ivory Coast, Cape Verde), and the wild stat that 9 of 10 African teams are through.

Plus the two debates blowing up online... should the World Cup go to 60 teams, and was that 3-3 between Austria and Algeria actually fixed? We close with your posts: Olise's cleat obsession, the Madibo ban, and the Haaland Nike commercial.

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Chapters:
00:00 — Back from Miami, knockouts begin
00:50 — Japan knocked out by Brazil (the heartbreak)
03:08 — Ancelotti's contract and Brazil's future
03:54 — Canada makes history vs South Africa
06:37 — Jesse Marsch's USA backstory
07:07 — The knockout brackets and the first-timers
08:36 — 48 teams... should it be 60?
12:17 — The "best thirds" mess and the Austria-Algeria 3-3
15:40 — Tonight and tomorrow's fixtures
16:14 — Michael Olise's no-sponsor cleat life
17:40 — Madibo's 5-game ban
19:01 — The Haaland Nike commercial moment
19:36 — Wrap

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