• 25 minutes 41 seconds
    Emma Hayes & Joe Hart on Tuchel questioning England’s DNA

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Joe Hart and Emma Hayes reflect further on England's World Cup exit now that we've got a bit of distance since the game - including Emma's view as a coach on Tuchel's tactical decisions and we get Joe's view on Jude Bellingham's reaction to Jordan Pickford's effort to save the first Argentina goal

    Plus we look ahead to the final on Sunday between Spain and Argentina

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    18 July 2026, 6:35 am
  • 28 minutes 41 seconds
    England's "fear of failure" costs them against Argentina

    England are out of the World Cup after a 2-1 loss to Argentina. Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Joe Cole, Ally McCoist and Patrick Vieira react to yet another major tournament heartbreak for the Three Lions and look at the hard to understand approach from Thomas Tuchel after his side went 1-0 up.

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    16 July 2026, 7:31 am
  • 28 minutes 50 seconds
    England v Argentina & France v Spain - who reaches the final?

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Joe Cole and Mikel John Obi preview a pair of mouthwatering World Cup semi-finals starting with France v Spain - will France's firepower be able to crack the steely Spanish defence? Will Lamine Yamal have his moment and see his side through to another final?

    And of course there's England v Argentina, will the brilliance of Messi be too much for England or will our strength going forward see us over the line?


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    14 July 2026, 6:35 am
  • 28 minutes 24 seconds
    Bellingham saves England and sets up semi-final v Argentina and Messi

    Gary Lineker, Micah Richards, Joe Cole and Ally McCoist react to England beating Norway 2-1 in the World Cup quarter-final thanks to yet more brilliance from Jude Bellingham. How long can we turn in substandard performances while relying on our stars to bail us out?

    We also hear from Alan Shearer who has particularly strident views on Djed Spence being denied a penalty by VAR

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    12 July 2026, 6:35 am
  • 26 minutes 30 seconds
    Electric Mbappe cements France's place as favourites

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Joe Cole reflect on the first quarter-final as France beat Morocco 2-0 thanks to another impressive showing from Kylian Mbappe. Can any of the other contenders stop Didier Deschamps' side?

    There's also a look at the surprising decision by FIFA to extend the suspension of England's Jarell Quansah to two matches following his red card against Mexico

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    10 July 2026, 6:35 am
  • 27 minutes 36 seconds
    Messi inspires Argentina again as Egypt left fuming with VAR

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Joe Cole react to Argentina's late comeback as they beat Egypt 3-2 in a game which featured yet another goal, and an assist, from Messi and a contentious VAR call that left Egypt up in arms

    We also look at Switzerland progressing via penalties against Colombia in a shootout which continued the trend of centre-backs stepping up and missing their penalties

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    8 July 2026, 6:30 am
  • 16 minutes 49 seconds
    Zohran Mamdani - why he loves Arsenal and hates hydration breaks

    Gary Lineker sits down with the Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani to talk soccer, his Arsenal origin story and get his views on the impact the World Cup is having in his city and beyond

    They also talk ticket prices, hydration breaks, and some of the wider issues surrounding the tournament

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    6 July 2026, 11:30 pm
  • 27 minutes 58 seconds
    Brilliant England battle through Mexico test to the Quarter Finals

    Gary Lineker, Micah Richards, Brad Friedel, Joe Hart, Alex Aljoe and Aitch react to a famous England win over Mexico at the Azteca. They pick out huge performances from the likes of Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon as they overcame a hostile atmosphere and a red card to finish the match 3-2 victors. After defeating Brazil, all eyes turn to Norway who await Thomas Tuchel and his men in Miami for the Quarter Finals.

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    6 July 2026, 6:45 am
  • 27 minutes 33 seconds
    Argentina survive huge scare against Cape Verde as Messi makes it 8 in a row

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Joe Cole and Christopher Eccleston discuss a World Cup classic, as Cape Verde took Argentina to extra time before finally losing 3-2.


    They also look at Thomas Tuchel's preparations for their knockout game against Mexico on Sunday and the tactical matchups that will be pivotal to England's chances of victory.

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    4 July 2026, 6:35 am
  • 28 minutes 35 seconds
    Kane to the rescue as England squeeze past DR Congo

    Gary Lineker, Micah Richards, Joe Cole, Brad Friedel and Rob Beckett react to England's 2-1 win over DR Congo thanks to a late brace from Harry Kane - should we be worried about that performance or is relying on your world class players to get you over the line perfectly acceptable? Micah and Gary have different views...

    We also look at the USA's victory over Bosnia with Brad and assess their chances of progressing further in the competition

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    2 July 2026, 6:35 am
  • 28 minutes 15 seconds
    Terrible Germany crash out as Brazil fight back

    Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Emma Hayes, Millie Bright and Joe Cole break down a big World Cup shock as a disappointing Germany were sent home by Paraguay on penalties.


    They also reflect on Brazil’s 2-1 victory over Japan, with Carlo Ancelotti’s men overturning an early goal to put the South Americans through to the Round of 16.

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    30 June 2026, 6:35 am
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