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How to bluff the soccer World Cup

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published June 11, 2026 at 11:03 AM CDT
Bosnia goalkeeper Mladen Jurkas works out during a training session on the eve of the team's World Cup soccer match against Canada, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Toronto. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)
Stephanie Scarbrough/AP
Bosnia goalkeeper Mladen Jurkas works out during a training session on the eve of the team's World Cup soccer match against Canada, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Toronto. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)

With the Soccer World Cup underway, how can you protect yourself from making a fool of yourself discussing the sport and the competition?

Host Scott Tong is joined by stand-up comedians Alexis Guerreros and Christian Polanco, who co-host “The Cooligans,” a soccer comedy podcast.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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