Frank Dell'Apa, currently preparing to cover his eighth FIFA World Cup (beginning at Italia '90 and spanning almost every edition of the tournament up until 2026), has seen it all when it comes to soccer's biggest stage. The Boston Globe's lead soccer writer joined host DJ Bean on this week's episode of The Soccer Show to talk about how covering the competition has evolved over the years, and what kind of atmosphere to expect when Haitian and Scottish supporters descend upon Foxborough this Saturday night for the first of seven games to be played in New England.

The Revolution's broadcast team of Brad Feldman and Charlie Davies also joined the show to recap the start of the World Cup, discuss the potential impact of this tournament on Christian Pulisic's legacy, and look ahead to a thrilling month of soccer on tap.