What Theo Von has said about 2026 FIFA World Cup

2 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 30, 2026

Theo Von, American stand-up comedian and host of the podcast This Past Weekend, has been quoted on 2026 FIFA World Cup 2 times in 1 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, most recently on September 30, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Von argues FIFA expanded the World Cup field to grow its audience and build stars, which contributed to boring games with few upsets.
“The reason I think they did that was because they're trying to grow more of an audience”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #686 - Caleb Pressley (Sep 30, 2026) · Listen from 47:25
Von recounts that at the World Cup final he falsely told Rob Gronkowski a drunk Australian guest was the head of WME.
“And I just made up that the guy was the head of this huge agency”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #686 - Caleb Pressley (Sep 30, 2026) · Listen from 51:39

Episodes

#686 - Caleb Pressley
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Sep 30, 2026 · 2 h 8 min
Theo Von and returning guest Caleb Pressley riff on retirement-community life, Tommy Tuberville's furry claims, their Stagecoach DJ set, college football, and Caleb's business ventures.

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