What Dan Katz has said about 2026 FIFA World Cup
4 quotes · 3 episodes · Jun 22, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026
Dan Katz, Barstool Sports personality known as Big Cat, co-host of Pardon My Take, has been quoted on 2026 FIFA World Cup 4 times in 3 episodes of Pardon My Take, most recently on July 20, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Katz argued Spain won by smothering opponents through possession and pressing.
“They are a boa constrictor. They just lull you to death, slowly, slowly just keep the ball”
Pardon My Take: Titans HC Robert Saleh, Spain Wins The World Cup, Ryan Fox Wins The Open And Bryson Melts Down + Mt Rushmore Of Animals You Want To Get Drunk With (Jul 20, 2026) · Listen from 4:17
- Prediction · due Jul 2028
Katz predicted Spain would also win the next European Championship.
“They won the World Cup. They're probably going to win the Euro in two years”
Pardon My Take: Titans HC Robert Saleh, Spain Wins The World Cup, Ryan Fox Wins The Open And Bryson Melts Down + Mt Rushmore Of Animals You Want To Get Drunk With (Jul 20, 2026) · Listen from 4:57
Dan Katz criticizes FIFA's tiebreaker changes for producing meaningless group-stage finales.
“I thought that FIFA changing the tie-breaking rules the way they did is so stupid”
Pardon My Take: Caleb Williams, Joel Klatt, USMNT Loses To Turkey, National Sports Podcast Rapid Fire, Mt Rushmore Of Household Appliances + Fyre Fest Of The Week (Jun 26, 2026) · Listen from 12:05
Katz criticized the new head-to-head group tiebreaker for rendering several final group games meaningless.
“And they basically with this new head to head rule, they've eliminated probably, I don't know, six games that just will have no meaning”
Pardon My Take: Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli Meats (Jun 22, 2026) · Listen from 35:39
Predictions
- Prediction · due Jul 2028
Katz predicted Spain would also win the next European Championship.
“They won the World Cup. They're probably going to win the Euro in two years”
Pardon My Take: Titans HC Robert Saleh, Spain Wins The World Cup, Ryan Fox Wins The Open And Bryson Melts Down + Mt Rushmore Of Animals You Want To Get Drunk With (Jul 20, 2026) · Listen from 4:57 · 2026 FIFA World Cup
Episodes
Titans HC Robert Saleh, Spain Wins The World Cup, Ryan Fox Wins The Open And Bryson Melts Down + Mt Rushmore Of Animals You Want To Get Drunk WithPardon My Take · Jul 20, 2026 · 2 h 2 min
The Pardon My Take crew recaps Spain's World Cup win, Ryan Fox's Open title and Bryson DeChambeau's penalty, then interviews Titans head coach Robert Saleh.
Caleb Williams, Joel Klatt, USMNT Loses To Turkey, National Sports Podcast Rapid Fire, Mt Rushmore Of Household Appliances + Fyre Fest Of The WeekPardon My Take · Jun 26, 2026 · 2 h 30 min
The Pardon My Take crew reacts to the USMNT's loss to Turkey, ranks household appliances, and interviews Caleb Williams and Joel Klatt about football.
Max Homa Talking US Open And Wyndham Clark's Big Win, George Kittle, World Cup And The USMNT Is The Best + Mt Rushmore Of Deli MeatsPardon My Take · Jun 22, 2026 · 2 h 50 min
The Pardon My Take crew and guests Max Homa and George Kittle discuss Wyndham Clark's U.S. Open win, the USMNT's World Cup run, Tight End University, and deli meats.
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