Football Fever Cup Edition: Last-gasp madness and a Kane masterclass

Jason Pine is joined by sports broadcaster and football fanatic Matt Brown as the round-of-32 ramps up at the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Harry Kane rescues England from embarrassment at the hands of DR Congo with a brace that delivers them into the round-of-16. Senegal throw away a two-goal lead with f…

Football Fever Cup Edition: Can anyone stop France?

Jason Pine is joined by football coach and commentator Stu Widdowson as the round-of-32 continues at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. France cruise into the last 16 with a 3-0 victory over Sweden and look every inch tournament favourites. Meantime, Erling Haaland has a quiet game by his standards, but st…

Football Fever Cup Edition: Heavyweights fall in spot-kick heartbreak

Jason Pine is joined by TVNZ sports reporter and football fanatic Luke Robinson to run an eye over today's three knockout matches. Germany lose a World Cup penalty shoot-out for the first time ever, with Paraguay going through at their expense. And 2022 semi-finalists Morocco eliminate the Dutch …

Football Fever Cup Edition: All Whites face Belgium in do-or-die clash

Jason Pine chats 1-on-1 with All Whites head coach Darren Bazeley and goalscoring defender against Egypt Finn Surman ahead of tomorrow's win-or-go-home clash with Belgium in Vancouver. Piney also wraps the final games in groups D, E and F Football Fever's Cup Edition is your daily dose of World C…

Football Fever Cup Edition: Shock Results Shake Up the Groups

Jason Pine is joined by former All White and now football commentator Fred de Jong as three groups reach their conclusion. South Africa surprise everyone by finishing second in Pool A with a 1-0 victory over South Korea, while Mexico stay perfect with 3 wins from 3. Meantime, Canada lose home adv…

Football Fever Cup Edition: Ronaldo Makes History as England Stall

Jason Pine is joined by football commentator Nathan Alleyne to run an eye over the latest matches at the FIFA World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived at the tournament; a game later than his fellow global superstars, but better late than never, becoming the first man to score in six different Wor…

Football Fever Cup Edition: Stars Shine, All Whites Under Pressure

Jason Pine is joined by football journalist and broadcaster Andrew Gourdie to discuss wins by Argentina, France and Norway in their latest pool matches. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland all score braces for their respective nations to carry them into the knockout stages…so which of t…

Football Fever Cup Edition: Egypt come back to beat All Whites in Vancouver

Jason Pine is joined by long-time football analyst Miles Davis to break down the All Whites’ 3-1 loss to Egypt in the second pool match at the World Cup. Was the first half as good as we’ve seen from New Zealand? How much did the referee affect the game? And have the All Whites got any chance of …

Football Fever Cup Edition: Is it coming home?

Jason Pine is joined by leading New Zealand coach Scott Hales as two more of the competition favourites open their FIFA World Cup campaigns.  World number 5 Portugal (with Cristiano Ronaldo at his sixth World Cup) are held 1-1 by DR Congo in their first World Cup match in 52 years.  And England a…

Football Fever Cup Edition: Stars shine, but Messi still the brightest

Jason Pine is joined by TVNZ sports teporter Luke Robinson to review a record-breaking day six at the FIFA World Cup. Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe all play starring roles for their sides as groups I and J get underway. With the benefit of hindsight, the lads also look back at Ne…