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WORLD CUP DAY 37: The big one! No, really...
18/07/2026 | 28 mins.
It's time, for the biggest game of the tournament, France vs England... well, we tried. But whilst the world might not be excited about the third-place play-off, we have still got loads to talk about.

Tom Clarke is joined by Jonathan Northcroft in Manhattan to discuss England's footballing DNA, what 'shocked' him about the Argentina defeat, thoughts on the final and more nonsense from FIFA.

Tom also chats to our European Football expert Ian Hawkey about Didier Deschamps legacy as France coach and who might follow in his footsteps.
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WORLD CUP DAY 36: England Defeat Debrief
17/07/2026 | 37 mins.
Did Thomas Tuchel tell his players to sit back and defend, or were they just not able to maintain their pressing...the England inquest is gathering pace.

There seems unity of opinion that manager Thomas Tuchel has questions to answer. Will he step forward or will the FA wait until their review is complete ?

Tom Clarke chats to Matt Lawton for the latest on Tuchel's future and Martin Samuel discusses England's wider problems.
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WORLD CUP DAY 35: England throw it away as Tuchel loses nerve
15/07/2026 | 41 mins.
In the end England fell shore, again. One up with half an hour to go England sat back, ceded ground then succumbed as Argentina seized the initiative and scored two late goals.
Where did it go wrong this time? Did Tuchel lose his nerve, was it all down to Messi do England have an inferiority complex?

Jonathan Northcroft and Paul Hirst bring immediate reaction from the ground before Tom Clarke, Gregor Robertson and Alyson Rudd dissect a disappointing night for England.
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WORLD CUP DAY 34: Will it be England or Argentina to play 'brilliant' Spain?
15/07/2026 | 37 mins.
Two camps, two journalists, both predicting England wins. What could possibly go wrong?

Tom Clarke is joined by Jonny Northcroft in the England camp and Paul Hirst in the Argentina camp to discuss the second big semi-final and gets the latest news and predictions.

In part two Tom is joined by Gregor Robertson to discuss Spain's impressive win against a disappointing France and ask what went wrong for the favourites? And can anyone stop Spain in this form?
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WORLD CUP DAY 33: Why Mbappe is a great captain
14/07/2026 | 21 mins.
He's a World Cup star and one of the best in the world but Kylian Mbappe's leadership has shone at this World Cup, on and off the pitch.

Martin Samuel joins Tom Clarke to discuss the France forward and preview their semi-final with Spain.

Martin also offers his thoughts on Jude Bellingham, Thomas Tuchel and why he believes England can beat Argentina.
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The thinking fan's football podcast, providing previews and reviews of all the action - every Monday and Thursday. Listen to the best of The Times and The Sunday Times journalists as they cover the biggest sport on the planet; from winners to losers, who's in and out on the transfer roundabout, tactical developments, data analysis and the dreaded VAR.Hosted by Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson alongside special guest appearances, the team bring you the latest on the Premier League and the EFL, as well as a front-row seat to international tournaments including the Champions League, European Championships and World Cups.We know football isn't life and death. It's much more serious than that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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