2026 World Cup Language 19: Win a shootout

2026 World Cup Language 19: Win a shootout

Author: Damon Brewster and Damian Fitzpatrick July 1, 2026 Duration: 4:22

It's day 19 of the 2026 World Cup and on today's World Cup language podcast we look at a phrase from the Germany versus Paraguay last-32 match: 'win a shoot out'

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