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[@LizardDude]

Conan is a good guy pretending to be a bad guy pretending to be a good guy.

[@cara-leo]

Hahaha so TRUE 😂

[@dial8702]

He knows who he is! Hes a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude

[@Lucardini]

Now imagine losing in the final 3 times and never winning the world cup 😭. #justNetherlands things

[@chaosdream21]

Yes, you nailed it.

[@BH1TV]

I’m lost

[@majara_m]

The sadness in Eduardo's laughter was heartbreaking.

[@andreachung396]

"I'm laughing cause crying would be sad"

[@michaelvandenberg1122]

I feel that pain every world cup.

[@nomerxxymashups5602]

crazy that hes my uncle

[@Glumyy]

These bits with the crew are some of my favorites, I think they really allow Conan's comedy to shine. It was the same with the staff bits he did at tbs, there's something so special about doing comedy with everyday people rather than celebrities.

[@tiffyw00ng]

so true!! i need more bley & eduardo now 🥲

[@codgamer]

that secret foodie group was hilarious!

[@ARC87]

I also enjoy these interactions way more. I think it's because we, most humans, identify ourselves, connect more, with everyday people rather than celebrities.

[@whatudoin1]

Watching the world cup at Work when your country is playing is a given in most workplaces around the world

[@squidcaps4308]

Watching Qatar world cup is ignoring the thousands of deaths its building caused and give legitimacy for their oppressive government that bought those games.

[@gamergod3378]

@@squidcaps4308 just shut up

[@JeskidoYT]

@@squidcaps4308 it's like with the Olympics too

[@remnant24]

Unless you've visited most workplaces around the world during the world cup, you have nothing to base this on. Also, in this instance it wasn't his country playing, since he's American citizen working in an American studio.

[@m3l3e]

@@remnant24 I believe he is Mexican American so yeah he's Mexican

[@trumpetmusic5672]

Conan is such a cool person that if you work for him and he catches you slacking off, he might put you in a segment on his show.

[@roostersbeak6446]

i.e. Jordan Schlansky lol

[@hopegaming867]

​@@roostersbeak6446 in Jordan's case. Make him a star for slacking off

[@salsal435]

Conan is the BEST BOSS EVER!! Conan made an awkward and negative situation a positive and understanding situation, also the fact that Conan made everybody confortable with the idea that they can speak up if they have a request, suggestion or a need. And it shows that the people around him are as valued as he is to his brand, and is the mark of a great person who just happens to be their boss. Thanks Conan!!

[@davidhurtado2725]

He's amazing. That's why people work for him for years and years and years.

[@thecompanioncube4211]

Everyone WISHED they had boss like Conan

[@illmatic87]

That’s an astute observation, and I totally agree with it. I’d run through a brick wall for Conan if he was my boss.

[@dextew69]

Hes a real one. Remember that kpop craze all these hosts were pandering to? Well conan was never one to push it but he already made a kpop music video from years and years ago. Low key and never capped

[@Queensizemusic]

I’ve met him countless times and he really is one of the best people - solid, empathetic, genuinely funny - people in this business.

[@kyndramb7050]

That game was amazing, but heart breaking. I wanted to Mexico to advance so badly.

[@kcbroncohater]

did they score any points in the game?

[@EXG21]

@@kcbroncohater They didn't make next round because of number of goals scored. Coach was fired soon after. They likely only needed one more goal to move on to the knockout rounds.

[@atenachos6282]

At least they are guaranteed to be in the next Cup.

[@kb5509]

​@@kcbroncohater did they score any "points"

[@MojoVince]

So did Mbappe but he had to defeat Poland instead.

[@fezguy89]

As a Mexico fan, I had very low expectations. They had so many chances vs Poland. And for a brief moment there was an inch of hope during both games. And yet Mexico still couldn’t score more goals. It was heartbreaking. Here’s hoping for 2026.

[@theweekendmusician]

Dallas Cowboys fans be like.

[@mrdaym]

I'm sorry for your loss. I'm not even trying to be funny.

[@tonidoesstuff5627]

No more ochoa unforunatenly☹️☹️☹️

[@frankenstein1091]

so many chances against Poland? what game were you watching. There was like 2 decent chances.

[@kevinmora8551]

Same here , I even came in wanting them to loose badly so change could finally happen with el tri. But like you said that last game had me feeling like before if only for that moment.

[@charliem27]

Watching the World Cup at work is the good life

[@kcbroncohater]

I would rather work.

[@squidcaps4308]

Qatar world cup killed thousands. And you see something good about it?

[@AwwLivSos]

@@kcbroncohater biggest American soccer fan

[@NY-rg9br]

@@squidcaps4308 don't be a hypocrite. If u cared about that you wouldn't even have shoes to buy. The poor are exploited and killed in almost any industry all over the world. People just bring up Qatar cause it's an arab country

[@NYC_LIBERAL]

No one is working during the World Cup

[@evanhale6893]

This game meant the world to us 🥺

[@SJ-lv7im]

I know more about Conan’s team than my own team 😂

[@LexingtonB09]

I feel your pain Eduardo. I was the same way when Saudi Arabia scored against Mexico. So so sad. 😢

[@dracodaym715]

Eduardo is a W. He’s got his priorities straight

[@asu5632]

Yeah he does……not…..I love sports too but watching at work is only something this generation can rationalize

[@mybuttsmellslikebutterbut207]

@@asu5632 this is common in other countries.

[@Butterratbee]

@@harshalax3123right? They will blame us for anything, even though we learned most of the things we do from them

[@nomerxxymashups5602]

crazy that hes my uncle

[@alexanderlopez1164]

Poor Edwardo you can feel the pain when Saudi Arabia scored

[@aspecttnd]

God why is Conan just so absolutely hilarious 😂. “I don’t like to think of myself as a boss, it makes me uncomfortable, I like to think of myself as an ABSOLUTE DICTATOR.” This man

[@JustDisappointed]

I was listening to this in my car, and as soon as he said the score and the time left I INSTANTLY knew what was about to happen. It was like knowing a car crash was going to happen and running exact spot on the side of the road to watch it happen in real-time.

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

He managed to keep it together. I was screaming through the window.

[@paulevans6066]

Conan's improv skills are off the charts. Great comedian great boss great guy

[@matube602]

In Brazil It is a non-written Holiday. Many people don't work in the day of the match and NOBODY works DURING the match.

[@TheRevies]

Actually even with Saudi Arabia scoring, Mexico still only needed another goal to advance. If the game had ended 3-1, Mexico would have tied Poland in goal difference but surpassed them in goals in favor which is the next tie-breaking criterion. :'(

[@vic_is_a_dummy]

not really bc if it ended like that mexico would’ve been out either way on yellow cards. poland had 4 and mexico finished with 7.

[@huykim4663]

@@vic_is_a_dummy no, yellow cards would have only mattered if it’d ended 2-0, other results wouldn’t have led to the number of yellow cards being considered.

[@pandorafox3944]

Conan's passive aggressive behavior...😂😂😂

[@josephgomez2249]

Conan is literally the man. Hahaha. Absolutely hilarious, caring, and will drop the hammer in a friendly way.

[@Lazyboy5298]

"If you can't laugh at your misery, I don't know what else to do." That hit me hard. Words to live by, my man.

[@natevirtual]

If you lived in Argentina, for sure you'd catch EVERY employee watching the World Cup.

[@AlfredoMartinezA]

I am a programmer and normally use two monitors. That day I had my two monitors plus two TVs, one of each game. The last games of the first round played simultaneously to avoid players to know other scores, thats why is so exciting to watch them, until last minute you know if your team advance or not.

[@m3l3e]

World Cup happens every 4 years it means so much to soccer fans it was shame to see Mexico not advance and USA lose to Netherlands like that I love both of them 🇺🇲🇲🇽

[@ASAP_FARGO1]

Football*

[@m3l3e]

@@ASAP_FARGO1 I live in USA

[@NIDELLANEUM]

@@m3l3e oh yeah don't worry, it feels like football fans read soccer on a post and all they care is that it says soccer, even if it is a lengthy post

[@octavioaugusto3733]

@@ASAP_FARGO1 calcio

[@upland77]

Ball of the foot*

[@SpeakLove369]

GOOAAAAAAL-D thank you!!! 😂😂 I love how Conan mindfully walks way and manifest a win by his lack of presence lmaooo 😭

[@EXG21]

Or how Conan would say it, Goooooo-ah-l-d.

[@noah_noah_noah]

It doesn’t matter where they go, I go lower 😂😂😂

[@siniaura]

Im from Finland. Only time we managed to get into BIG tournament, we scored 1 goool. And it was the match, where opponents MVP died for 2-3min, due to heart attack. In front of homecrowd & family. Thank god he survived

[@shumayelkhan8154]

Holy moly

[@johnf.r6658]

It's called football, everywhere! Not only in Europe

[@InternetOpinion]

Here in USA soil we call it soccer, deal with it.

[@TheOrlandoTrustfull]

Nobody currrrrs wotch y'all call eeet. Here in Murca, where we have relations with arrrr cousins, we cawll eeet sawker, ahhheeeeeyuk

[@kb5509]

It's called soccer in Ireland. And was called soccer in England interchangeably with football in the country that made the word, England, up until the 70s.

[@CatatonicImperfect]

Nonononono... it's called _fútbol_

[@emilyepicmess8072]

It’s soccer in Australia and South Africa as well I believe

[@fransschreuders8488]

Ha ha Conan's manly voice is a girl trapped in a well

[@marcoselgaucho1106]

🇦🇷 Conan and the crew is hilarious! Thank you for the laughs.

[@rafaelgonzalezj]

Don't blame the guy. He's just a fan of the greatest sport ever!

[@jimmydishkawnt]

Title should be: 'Conan describing himself as ellen'

[@rouzah9419]

Remember Conan's remote during the last(?) World Cup?! What an amazing delight it was! In fact i'm going to rewatch it since this time we won't get one, due to him not having a show! What a pity!!!

[@noelaguirrechavez4462]

This is the weirdest way I got to remember that Mexico game. Right when the audio engineer was caught, i was down here in Mexico hoping that they'd score another goal after the one Chavez scored from a free kick. We were really close to advance, and even when France would've gotten our asses handed to us, it still would've been cool to see. Edit: Wow they got to the point where Saudi Arabia scored right at the end.

[@ev1627]

This is like when you’re watching your favorite team live and the teacher catches you and says to give up your phone 😂. And then he says he would’ve let you watch it if you asked him before class knowing damn well he’d say “no chance get back to work” 😂.

[@InternetOpinion]

Conan is such a cool boss

[@humanuponearth]

absolute dictator*

[@maxespinosa7948]

What very few people knew is that Mexico could still advance scoring another goal

[@josecisneros5516]

Or if Argentina scored more goals 🥲

[@andymschott]

@@josecisneros5516 Argentina game was over by that point

[@josecisneros5516]

@@andymschott still Messi missed a few key penalties for us

[@panchor]

@@josecisneros5516 JAJAJAJA son tan muertos que aunque Messi hubiera metido el penal Arabia los dejaba afuera igual.

[@Dazzling_Fox]

Believe it or not, every employer needs someone like Eduardo, who’s passionate about his job and also showing he’s a true human being, with genuine feelings like any of us who love sports in this case. Watching his team play a decisive game while doing a great job as Conan’s audio engineer during the recording of a Podcast is pure gold and only shows how talented he is! Multitasking at top level! Deserves a raise! 😂

[@rangers11ization]

The world cup is every 4 years.Leave the man alone!!!!!

[@chirantanmahanti2627]

"theres just 3 minutes left.." everyone keeps eye contact with Eduardo for 3 whole minutes

[@Queensizemusic]

Conan is hilarious, and one of the nicest people in show biz. Period.

[@grimdrum2396]

I do the exact same thing, as I'm sure many people do, and that is, I leave the room if my team is loosing.

[@calpal9983]

Conan gives me an immediate mood boost.

[@bda529]

This is why i love football Its the worlds sport. Brings people together. Im sure the people here dont watch it much, yet they were interested as to how close and important the scores were.

[@olliemcdowell4503]

its so beautiful. seeing everyone in america suddenly watch soccer for an entire month just for the culture is so amazing

[@kenyanoxygen5801]

good for you audio engineer

[@santiagocampanello]

Im from Argentina and i work in a chocolate factory, no one works when Argentina plays a game from the world cup, same for the Kids at school

[@aa11ct9]

Watching your country football game is almost a rule everywhere else in the world. It's always funny watch people from USA trying to make sense of it

[@TheScarecrow23]

This was me at work, I was pretty busy and my coworker was helping me out, although I am Mexican and she is not, I told her she would be Mexican while the game was on, when Mexico scored 1, we cheered, when Mexico scored 2 we cheered and I hugged her, then Saudi Arabia scored and I got sad as hell, it got real quiet in that room after that hahaha

[@charruaporelmundo]

In the US … they will never get it, I live there for 15 years,… and when fifa cup was playing 99% of the population was off, no idea, when in the Americas, Europe, Asia people breath futbol .

[@christianforbes5145]

You folks that don't get soccer just won't understand this. I've quit jobs in order to watch world cups. I've missed family gatherings. Church goes out the window. Damn, this was soooo funny. I love Conan and crew. If I want the San Jose Sharks, NHL, to win all I gotta do is leave the room. I can totally relate to that comment from Conan about his fave American football team.

[@dariogutierrez6716]

The supersticion of "if I don't watch or listen they'll win" applies to all sports, I'm sure

[@Slurptacular64]

As someone who doesn’t watch sports, I personally feel like if you put anything above your family or job, you need to either make that thing your life/job or re-assess your priorities because it is obviously something you hold in super high importance.

[@christianforbes5145]

@@Slurptacular64 Well, you just said it. "As someone that doesn't watch sports...". Good for you. Pay yourself on the back. Learn how to take a joke.

[@alphanerd7221]

We get soccer better than the people that care about it. You are watching grown men play the sport that's for children without the coordination to play a good sport.

[@thewoodpecker7947]

@@alphanerd7221Nice joke

[@rafidog]

As truly heartbroken Eduardo was,Saudi Arabia's goal was irrelevant, Mexico still needed only one goal as a victory 2-1 was also qualifying them to for the round of 16.

[@carlosramos3890]

México won 2-1, they needed to score a third goal to win, regardless of the Arabian goal

[@rafidog]

@@carlosramos3890 oh right, that's what I meant, thanks for the correction

[@driden1987]

I feel like a ton of people around the world experienced how awesome football is

[@mav9428]

Just when I thought I couldn't love Matt more, I learn that he watches the FIFA World Cup every 4 years. Legend!

[@Soriddo_Suneku]

What Eduardo should have said its that it didnt matter losing because Mexico its used at it. Actually, its their natural state of living. Mexico sucks at football, so hard.

[@raoul2136]

I would’ve rooted for Mexico but the GOAT Lionel Messi needed to win this World Cup… and boy did he ever. Let’s go Argentina!!! Amazing Final. So happy over the result.

[@dm8994]

No need to be sad, Mexico would have lost the following match anyways.

[@alexanderdeloera3442]

Lmao this was me at the gym watch the Mexico game on the tv and the Argentina game on the phone. It was happy and heartbreak 💔

[@xainam8155]

You know that Conan is not really joking when he's being a dictator.

[@MrCharlypesc]

They doesnt understand. An argentinian 🇦🇷

[@balling1]

Mexico actually only had to score one goal even after SA scored, since they would have won the tiebreaker via GF.

[@imightbebiased9311]

Yeah, the tally itself was meaningless, but it meant that a bunch of time went off the clock.

[@mishal5918]

@@imightbebiased9311 yeah basically whatever low chance for Mexico to score a third goal was killed

[@vasco1983]

I don't want to spoil anything, but I think Argentina is going to win the world cup.

[@DavidBadilloMusic]

I felt that pain live too, Eduardo.

[@TheTyJager]

As a fellow audio engineer, I side with Eduardo in watching stuff while recording a podcast

[@adamplace1414]

Okay, yes this is funny, but man sports is awesome. As soon as Eduardo explains the situation, everyone else is like "oooh, can we watch too?" It reminds me of about a dozen years ago, I was working a job with a lot of free time to watch TV, and the Isner-Mahut marathon match at Wimbledon was on. People who had no idea about tennis or anything stopped and watched, because it was compelling sports. There's nothing like it.

[@telmolicious]

Did u watch it all 3 days? 😂

[@adamplace1414]

​@@telmoliciousI don't think I saw the first day.

[@telmolicious]

@@adamplace1414 I feel asleep during the mAtch and woke up at like 52-52 in the fifth 😂

[@markkershenblatt]

Testosterone Knobs is totally the name of Conan's next punk band.

[@tpdircks]

Everyone can watch World Cup at work. It is universally accepted.

[@RamienKirupa]

Jesus Conans improv skills are off the charts

[@michaelgraflmusic]

Now I'm sorry for Mexico, although I'm Austrian and couldn't care less about soccer.

[@ludovictrottier425]

Blay's face at 2:53 is gold!

[@ryok8090]

Seinfeld = show about nothing Conan = podcast about nothing

[@heck75nj]

I work for a TV Station and we were watching the games at work from the competition who had the rights to broadcast the World Cup 🤣🤣

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

Only in North America would someone get reprimanded for slacking at work to watch the World Cup. 🤣

[@chickonwings5482]

"I don't like to be called the boss that position makes me feel uncomfortable. I LIKE TO BE THE ABSOLUTE DICTATOR!"

[@brucelee7782]

I wish every boss would be like conan the world would be wonderful haha

[@aimeerebecca1]

“Pretty much turned into Georgia O’Keefe” LOL😂

[@LeH]

1 - Mexico will never win a world cup 2 - The audio guy has a better podcast voice than the actual podcast people

[@thelivesession]

Conan, do a segment about the World Cup final. Vamos ARGENTINA!! 🇦🇷

[@Reticulosis]

That game was brutal, that whole game was like a dream, everything was going great, Mexico was playing better than in the past 3 years and then all of a sudden Saudi Arabia scores and it was over with the timer having run out. Absolutely soul crushing the FMF is corrupt and it is all their fault

[@FNA27601]

Right that was the best Mexico performance I've seen since the Germany match against a decent Saudi Arabian team and yet it had to end that way.

[@ajx3866]

Saudi said: Fine… we’re taking you down with us” 🇸🇦💪🏼 🇦🇪

[@Charlesmcoburn]

Sona immediately asking "IS this plane aloft?" sent me🤣🤣

[@shumayelkhan8154]

She also a few times was like eff this pod let’s watch the game 😂

[@jonnym4670]

I wish you the best of luck finding it

[@MYacono]

As an Argentine i am happy of the outcome. Especially since the mexican fans and media talked smack about us before the game.

[@osvie0168]

I know more World Cup history than Eduardo. Before Mexico's exit this year, the last time they failed to advance out of group stage was Argentina 1978. In the 60s The Mexican squad was plain horrible in the World Cup, though they did managed to get an unexpected victory against the Czech squad who were runner ups to Brazil in 1962. Man I should be a sports historian. I also know more baseball history than the average boomer.

[@captaincrawler625]

Eduardo got his priorities straight. World cup is way greater than whatever job u do unless you're playing in the world cup.

[@laluneodyssee4404]

I love seeing Blay just cracking up in the background

[@maurocanggianelli]

"all you gotta do is wait four years... " jajaja

[@sohebzaidi]

We should have more sound modulated voice podcast. Every weekend. Or something. 😂🎉

[@davidhurtado2725]

I loved listening to this because I was waiting for the hammer to fall. Eduardo is amazing. Where do they find these amazing people???

[@willvr4]

I think Conan is just a good judge of character and surrounds himself with the right people.

[@davidhurtado2725]

​@@willvr4that HR department is 🔥 and I think it's been the same person for years

[@TheBujumbura07]

So GLAD that Argentina was double responsible for mequejo's loss.

[@FutParaguay360]

This was awesome from Conan. I was sad Mexico didn’t advance, but very happy Argentina made it to the final.

[@colesteele1]

Enough of this hen house boss crap. Going to watch some World Cup.

[@TheCJD89]

The disgust on Matt's face when Conan suggested a Star Wars-Star Trek crossover! 🤣🤣

[@rbw3000]

This is gold 😂😂😂

[@gginfuser7157]

World Cup is the only sports that is watched by fan and non-football fans. Greatest Tournament for a reason. Feels bad for Mexico. Messi had to go God mode again damn it.

[@rifqihatta]

Obviously first guy can sing cuz he’s an idol, the last one was goofy though lmao

[@mohammedrizwan7207]

As an avid football from, I know Eduardo's pain!

[@benzaiten933]

ah yes, it's that time again when people pretent to care about football.

[@AbdullahAlSayeed]

It's amazing how isolated the North Americans are from the rest of the World. And they hate it when the world stops revolving around them during this one month period.

[@kaljaukko5439]

So called "soccer" is a game who you play with your foots with round ball, right? And american football is a game where you throw and carry with your hands egg-shaped ball. Makes sense right? 😂

[@kb5509]

You know England created the word "soccer"? And why it's called tha