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France destroy Morocco’s dreams, thanks to the evolution of Griezmann Dec 15, 2022

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Jimbo discusses the second semi-final with Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams as France continue their defence of the World Cup.

Les Bleus see off Morocco without dazzling but once again getting the job done. We discuss how Antoine Griezmann became the midfield dynamo that Didier Deschamps’ tactical approach depends upon.

Their opponents on Sunday will be Argentina. Martin Mazur tells us how everyone is singing, everyone wants stickers and everyone wants to do it for Messi instead of Messi doing it for them.

Plus 3rd/4th place play-offs and the unsung XI.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: France 2-0 Morocco (02.00)

• PART 2: Argentina prepare for the final with Martin Mazur (11.00)

• PART 3: The unsung XI and other final thoughts (31.00)

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It's the Messi Show - Argentina are in the final Dec 14, 2022

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Jimbo welcomes Raphael Honigstein and Charlie Eccleshare into the pod as Argentina book their ticket to the World Cup final.

Croatia are overcome by La Albiceleste in the first semi-final on Tuesday, with Messi continuing to dazzle in Qatar. Does Argentina effectively playing with 10 men and luxury Lionel show the differences between elite club competition and the World Cup?

France or Morocco await for Argentina in the final. Can the holders succeed where Spain and Portugal failed in finding a way to the Africans’ goal? And how will brothers Mbappe and Hakimi fare against each other?

Plus we dive into the foreign manager debate and whether Thomas Tuchel would fancy a crack at the England job.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Argentina 3-0 Croatia (03.30)

• PART 2: A foreign England manager and Bayern’s injury woes (23.00)

• PART 3a: France v Morocco preview with Julien Laurens and Maher Mezahi (31.00)

• PART 3b: Rapha pays tribute to Grant Wahl (41.00)

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England exit but show signs of progress as Morocco make the semi-finals Dec 11, 2022

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Jimbo’s got a stacked card of Carl Anka, Adrian Clarke, Dom Fifield, Daniel Storey, Maher Mezahi and Natalie Gedra as the World Cup semi-finals are set in stone.

Holders France eliminate England but Gareth Southgate’s side show attacking intent and outplay the world champions so are there reasons to be cheerful? Plus hear why Saka needs more protection and why Griezmann is the player of the tournament.

Not up for France - Morocco, a team dripping with tactical discipline, who become the first African side ever to reach the last 4 by beating Portugal. But should Cristiano Ronaldo have been comforting his team-mates rather than shedding his own tears?

Finally we check in on where it went wrong for the number 1 ranked team in the world Brazil.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Alex Abnos pays tribute to Grant Wahl (01.00)

• PART 2: England 1-2 France (04.00)

• PART 3: Morocco 1-0 Portugal (23.00)

• PART 4a: More on Brazil’s elimination (40.00)

• PART 4b: Your semi-finals are… (36.00)

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Netherlands Argentina madness, Slaven Bilic stops by and England France is 50/50 Dec 10, 2022

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Jimbo, Tim Spiers and Sasha Goryunov gather their thoughts after an incredible day of quarter-final action in Qatar.

Argentina overcome the Netherlands on penalties after a game that features comebacks, late drama, the pass of the tournament and the free-kick of the tournament.

Messi and co will face Croatia in the semi-finals after they defeat Brazil in a shootout. Slaven Bilic joins us in the studio to detail what makes his country so effective at team sports.

Saturday’s quarter-finals see Morocco look to make history as the first African nation to reach the last 4. And it’s England v France, with the Three Lions looking to unseat the defending champions. Julien Laurens gives us the French perspective.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties (03.00)

• PART 2: Croatia beat Brazil on penalties, with Slaven Bilic (15.00)

• PART 3a: Portugal v Morocco preview with Bruno Sousa and Maher Mezahi (30.00)

• PART 3b: England v France preview with Julien Laurens (36.00)

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Morocco make history as rampant Ramos replaces Ronaldo Dec 07, 2022

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After 17 days of non-stop action, Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Tim Spiers and Daniel Storey take stock after another huge day at the World Cup.

Portugal smash the Swiss 6-1 to progress to the quarter-finals, on an evening where all of Fernando Santos’s decisions paid off. Including dropping Cristiano Ronaldo for hat-trick hero Goncalo Ramos.

Morocco become just the 4th African team ever to reach the last 8 of the World Cup. As Maher Mezahi explains, a star is born in manager Walid Regragui.But where now for Spain, who have very little to show for their thousands of passes.

Plus former Netherlands winger Ryan Babel joins us to preview the Dutch team’s clash with Argentina on Friday and explain why he rapped about Louis Van Gaal.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Portugal 6-1 Switzerland (02.00)

• PART 2a: Morocco beat Spain on penalties with Maher Mezahi (13.00)

• PART 2b: Highlights from the first 17 days (27.00)

• PART 3: Netherlands v Argentina preview with Ryan Babel (36.00)

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Brazil blitz South Korea as Croatia creak past Japan Dec 06, 2022

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Jimbo has Liam Tharme and Sasha Goryunov for company to reflect on a quite spectacular performance by Brazil who blew past South Korea. Natalie Gedra gives us her thoughts on the Seleção's dominating display at Stadium 974.

Brazil will face Croatia in the quarter-finals after Luka Modric and co huffed and puffed their way past Japan in a game that featured perhaps the worst penalty shoot out of all time.

Also in the podcast, we look ahead to Tuesday's last 16 ties, with Switzerland taking on Portugal and Alvaro Romeo giving his thoughts on Spain's match with Morocco.

Make sure you join us again tomorrow to see how it all goes down.

Produced by Charlie Jones and Ben Green

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England see off Senegal to tee up tie with world champions France Dec 05, 2022

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Jimbo welcomes Carl Anka, Lynsey Hooper, Julien Laurens and Jack Pitt-Brooke into the pod after a bumper day of last 16 World Cup action.

England, inspired by Jude Bellingham, ease past Senegal in convincing fashion. Maybe Gareth Southgate is good at this managing at major tournaments malarkey.

That said, the Three Lions face the French in the quarter-finals, after the holders pick off Poland. Olivier Giroud completes his remarkable career story by becoming his nation’s all time top scorer. And Kylian Mbappe looks like the best player on the planet.

Monday sees Brazil play South Korea while Japan take on Croatia. Tas Okawa tells us what the best week in Japanese football history has meant to the people back home.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: England 3-0 Senegal with Jack Pitt-Brooke (01.00)

• PART 2: France 3-1 Poland with Julien Laurens (17.00)

• PART 3a: Brazil v South Korea preview (33.00)

• PART 3b: Japan v Croatia preview with Tas Okawa (39.00)

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The Netherlands turn up as the USA exit, and Demba Ba on England-Senegal Dec 04, 2022

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Jimbo’s joined by Michael Cox and Tim Spiers as the knockout stages of the World Cup get underway.

Argentina make their way past a spirited Australia with Lionel Messi turning it on. But is it their defensive steel that could take them all the way?

The Netherlands impress as they brush aside USA with the wing-backs flourishing and Memphis Depay opening the scoring from a 20 pass move.As for America, Paul Tenorio tells us the striker search starts now.

England battle Senegal and the ITV curse on Sunday. Demba Ba tells us why Gareth Southgate should fear conceding the first goal. And penalties.

Plus France take on Poland. But the Polish press aren’t feeling too proud of their team back home.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Argentina 2-1 Australia (03.00)

• PART 2: Netherlands 3-1 USA with Paul Tenorio (10.00)

• PART 3a: England v Senegal preview with Demba Ba (27.00)

• PART 3b: France v Poland preview (39.00)

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South Korea go through, Uruguay and Ghana go home, the Swiss succeed against Serbia Dec 03, 2022

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It’s Jimbo, Tom Williams and Sasha Goryunov on the pod after Day 13 of the World Cup.

South Korea score an unbelievably late winner to progress from Group H leaving Uruguay to do some Seoul searching. Korean journalist Sungmo Lee gives us his reaction.

Uruguay’s win over Ghana wasn’t enough for them and the Black Stars were awarded another penalty against the South Americans...which the they missed. Just a little bit of history repeating…

In Group G, Serbia succumbed to Switzerland 3-2 despite two goals from their superb centre forwards Aleksandar Mitrovic and Dusan Vlahovic. The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur gives us on-the -whistle reaction from the 974 stadium.

Finally, we look ahead to the knockouts! The first last 16 tie sees the US play the Netherlands. The Athletic's Jeff Rueter and our old Dutch pal Michiel Jongsma give us the respective perspective from the Amerikee and Holland.

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Japan go through, Germany go home, Croatia crack on Dec 02, 2022

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It’s Jimbo, Lynsey Hooper and Duncan Alexander on the pod after Day 12 of the World Cup.

Japan and Morocco make surprise progressions and Belgium and Germany make surprise exits.

The reigning runners up Croatia progress despite some uninspiring performances so far. Juraj Vrdoliak gives us the perspective from Croatia.

Germany are one of two big teams to go out today and Rafa Honigstein gives us his reaction from the bowels of the Al Bayt Stadium.

We look back to look ahead as Ghana and Uruguay prepare to face off for the first time since that infamous 2010 quarter final in South Africa.

The Athletic’s Carl Anka reminds us why it grates Ghanaians so much still.

Gilmar Deledon joins us from Uruguay to tell us they don’t think about Ghana at all…

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