Messi's Hat Trick, Pulisic Injury Drama, World Cup Bets & Mexico-South Korea Preview
The Cooligans podcast discusses recent World Cup highlights, including Lionel Messi's hat trick and Christian Pulisic's injury status. The hosts also provide betting analysis and preview upcoming group stage matches for teams like Mexico, England, and Colombia.
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Alexis Guerreros · Christian Polanco Wed, June 17, 2026 at 8:29 PM UTC · 2 min read Subscribe to The Cooligans Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Lionel Messi 's historic hat trick in Argentina 's 3-0 victory and discuss what it means for his final World Cup. With Messi now tied for the most World Cup goals ever, the guys debate who had the best opening performance of the tournament: Messi, Kylian Mbappé or Erling Haaland . They also discuss Christian Pulisic 's calf injury and whether Mauricio Pochettino should protect his captain against Australia or trust him to lead the United States once again.
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