Trevor Noah: Turkey’s World Cup Disaster & Ronaldo’s Portugal Drama | WORLD CUP Second Week

Trevor and Joe tackle Week Two of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In this episode they debate whether the tournament is an incredible global block party or a giant exercise in geopolitical sports washing, whether the David vs. Goliath fable needs some adjustment, and dish on the week's most entertaining World Cup drama, from Turkey's tragic scoreless exit to the fanboys currently making life difficult for Portugal's players. Through it all, they remind us that few things bring people together quite like 22 people chasing a ball. Drop your predictions below 👇 #WorldCup #TrevorNoah #CristianoRonaldo #Portugal #Turkey #football 0:00 - Week 2 of the World Cup Begins 2:00 - Why Every World Cup Changes the Narrative 15:20 - Turkey’s Shocking Collapse 23:30 - The New World Cup Format Debate 33:00 - Why “David vs Goliath” No Longer Fits 43:00 - Sweden’s Tactical Problems 52:00 - Ronaldo, Portugal & Fan Pressure 56:55 - Can Portugal Survive This?

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Jun 23, 20261h 1mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: June 23, 2026
Duration: 1h 1m
Channel: What Now? With Trevor Noah
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Trevor and Joe tackle Week Two of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In this episode they debate whether the tournament is an incredible global block party or a giant exercise in geopolitical sports washing, whether the David vs. Goliath fable needs some adjustment, and dish on the week's most entertaining World Cup drama, from Turkey's tragic scoreless exit to the fanboys currently making life difficult for Portugal's players. Through it all, they remind us that few things bring people together quite like 22 people chasing a ball. Drop your predictions below 👇 #WorldCup #TrevorNoah #CristianoRonaldo #Portugal #Turkey #football 0:00 - Week 2 of the World Cup Begins 2:00 - Why Every World Cup Changes the Narrative 15:20 - Turkey’s Shocking Collapse 23:30 - The New World Cup Format Debate 33:00 - Why “David vs Goliath” No Longer Fits 43:00 - Sweden’s Tactical Problems 52:00 - Ronaldo, Portugal & Fan Pressure 56:55 - Can Portugal Survive This?

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Trevor Noah
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Comedian, writer, and TV host; creator and host of the podcast "What Now? With Trevor Noah".
Joe
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Co-host and football discussion partner on "What Now? With Trevor Noah" episodes covering the World Cup.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of What Now? With Trevor Noah, featuring Trevor Noah and Joe, Trevor Noah: Turkey’s World Cup Disaster & Ronaldo’s Portugal Drama | WORLD CUP Second Week explores world Cup week-two chaos, shifting narratives, Turkey collapse, Ronaldo pressure They argue the World Cup rapidly overrides pre-tournament scandals and reframes national narratives by forcing real-world fan-to-fan contact that social media and politics flatten.

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