Are France unstoppable? - World Cup Daily

Summary

Football Weekly – World Cup Daily: "Are France unstoppable?"

Date: July 1, 2026
Host: Max Rushden
Guests: Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Dan Bardell

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Episode Overview

In this World Cup Daily edition, Max Rushden and the panel dissect France’s dominant 3-0 win over Sweden, rave about the sheer power and flair of Les Bleus, assess Mexico’s relentless display against Ecuador, discuss Norway’s dramatic late win over Ivory Coast, and preview England’s upcoming test against DR Congo. Beyond tactics and goals, the discussion weaves in classic Football Weekly banter, memorable quotes, fan commentary, and lighter moments around melons and cat stories.

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Main Discussion Points & Analysis

1. France 3-0 Sweden: Les Bleus in a League of Their Own

[02:43 – 12:49]

• Dominance on Display:

  • France’s performance is widely described as "otherworldly" and "terrifying," with their front four (Barcola, Dembélé, Olise, Mbappé) repeatedly overwhelming Sweden.
    • Barry Glendenning: "They're sort of playing this otherworldly, different sport to anything we've seen from any other team thus far in the tournament." [03:06]
  • The sense of collective spirit and lack of ego in this French team stands out, bucking previous stereotypes.
  • Possible parallel drawn to Brazil’s 1982 World Cup team: dazzling football, but not guaranteed the trophy.

• Individual Brilliance:

  • Michael Olise: Lauded for "trickery," intelligence, and tournament-leading five assists.
    • Archie Rhind-Tutt: "Watch how he continually drags the ball back with his studs as if almost to invite them...but you never can get it." [06:24]
    • "His passing is unbelievable," notes Max Rushden, referencing Olise’s adaptability.
  • Mbappé’s footwork for the opening goal described as “ridiculous,” with his overall play a blending of individual brilliance and team ethic.

• Stat Watch:

  • Max Rushden: "Since 2018, France have scored more World Cup knockout goals than England, Portugal, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and Italy combined." [10:17]
  • Archie Rhind-Tutt highlights how the "front four’s pressure" allows the midfield duo (Tchouameni and Rabiot) to "take out the deck chairs and watch what unfolds." [11:04]

• Defensive Solidity:

  • When Sweden threatened, France’s centre-backs (Upamecano and Saliba) and keeper Maignan were "pretty useful."
  • Barry Glendenning: "If you’re going to nitpick, I’d say [Sweden’s] Gyökeres gave Saliba a bit of a torrid time." [12:18]

• Notable Moments:

  • Olise’s overhead scissor kick nearly brings the house down (hits the post).
  • Swedish keeper Zetterström kept the score respectable with a handful of key saves.

• Panel Summary:

  • Sweden were "overwhelmed rather than failing"—the sense being even well-organised opponents struggle to keep France quiet.

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2. Mexico 2-0 Ecuador: Azteca Eruption and History Made

[15:02 – 21:46]

• Mexican Fireworks (Literally and Figuratively):

  • Mexico’s fans celebrated their first World Cup knockout win since 1986 with citywide fireworks (“the fireworks reflected the performance” - Archie, [15:30]).

• Relentless First-half Pressure:

  • Mexico blitz Ecuador early; Raul Jiménez and Julián Quiñones star.
  • Archie: Quiñones, once overlooked, “now being compared to Hugo Sanchez, the goat of Mexican football.” [16:46]

• Team Evolution:

  • Central midfielder Eric Lira singled out for composure and influence.
  • Youngster Gilberto Mora, compared to Pele for knockout stage debuts, shines under pressure.
  • Mexican goalkeeper Rangel made vital saves to keep a fourth straight clean sheet.

• Ecuador Overwhelmed:

  • Ecuador appeared "totally overwhelmed...barely got a touch for the first 15 minutes" (Barry, [18:06]), perhaps worn out by raucous night-before celebrations outside their hotel.

• Looking Ahead:

  • England or DR Congo await Mexico, with Barry warning: “On the evidence of tonight, I think Mexico would tear England apart.” [19:50]

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3. Norway 2-1 Ivory Coast: Haaland’s Late, Inelegant Winner

[22:38 – 27:54]

• Erling Haaland’s Inevitability:

  • Scores a scruffy, crucial late game-winner; his "typical vintage performance — not always involved, but lethal" (Dan, [22:38]).
  • Haaland’s shirt reads "Braut Haaland" for Norway (maternal family name) — a detail explained after much speculation.

• Supporting Cast Steps Up:

  • Oscar Bobb and Patrick Berg’s assist for Haaland lauded for its timing and technical quality.
  • Norway’s strength in depth—no longer just “Haaland and Ødegaard”—noted by Archie.

• Ivory Coast’s Resistance:

  • Ahmed Diallo scores one of the goals of the tournament and nearly saves the match at the other end with a goal-line clearance.

• Commentary Comic Relief:

  • BBC’s Danny Murphy reminisces about losing a cat named Bob, after Oscar Bobb’s introduction—a moment the crew finds both inexplicable and hilarious.
    • Max Rushden: “I'd be expecting to be a film made of that story or something. It was an incredible piece of commentary from Danny Murphy.” [28:16]

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4. Looking Ahead: England vs DR Congo, Belgium vs Senegal, USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

[32:05 – 39:29]

England vs DR Congo

• Low Block Fears:

  • DR Congo expected to defend deep (“England vs their kryptonite,” says Dan, [33:47]).
  • Archie notes how Congo’s discipline stifled Portugal in the group phase (“team-oriented...stuck to their plan” [32:24]).

• Team Selection Worries:

  • England’s full-back situation uncertain; Tuchel accused of “making a few too many changes” and possibly lacking a settled back line.
  • Panel expresses concern over lack of spark from England's wingers; Foden and Palmer's absence called into question.

• Barry’s Bold Prediction:

  • “Easy England win.” [35:28]
  • But notes urgency: “If it’s nil-nil with 10 minutes to go, get Tony on. They need to up their game.” [35:40]

Belgium vs Senegal

• Belgium “haven’t found their feet,” while Senegal, despite their group position, “look the strongest of the third-place teams” (Archie, [38:24]).
• Edouard Mendy’s fitness journey (fly to Saudi for treatment, then back) noted for sheer World Cup weirdness.

USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

• US supporters "looking ahead" with confidence, perhaps too much: “that's a dangerous game to play,” warns Barry. [38:57]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On France:

  • "France...you might as well hand them the trophy right now." – Barry Glendenning [03:03]
  • "Michael Olise...absolutely ridiculous...passing is unbelievable." – Dan Bardell & Max Rushden [04:30, 05:36]

• On England:

  • "This kind of game [vs DR Congo] is England's kryptonite." – Dan Bardell [33:47]
  • "More questions than answers right now." – Dan Bardell [35:27]

• On Mexican Progress:

  • "The fireworks reflected the performance.” – Archie Rhind-Tutt [15:30]
  • "[Quiñones] now being compared to Hugo Sanchez." – Archie [16:46]

• On Haaland’s Goal:

  • "He's just inevitable, Erling Haaland." – Dan Bardell [22:38]
  • Classic comms: “When Haaland scored, Warren Barton said, you're going to have to pay your taxes, you're going to die, and Haaland's going to score a goal, you know.” [27:54]

• Comic Gold:

  • “We used to have a cat called Bob. He jumped into the back of a Royal Mail van and we lost him. Sad, really.” – BBC’s Danny Murphy, recounted by the panel [28:16]
  • Tim Key described Max Rushden as “a tornado of vanilla.” [43:02]

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Other Business & Sidelines

[39:29 – 43:37]

• Ronald Koeman’s emotional departure as Netherlands coach as he supports his wife’s cancer battle.
• Dutch FA and panel strongly condemn racist abuse directed at Dutch players who missed penalties.
• Iran’s team pens an open letter questioning World Cup fairness after being eliminated.
• Comic diversions: melon recommendations for Archie; a 'comedian WhatsApp arms race' for Mark Langdon text mentions.

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Timestamps of Key Segments

| Segment | Start Time | |------------------------------------|-------------| | France 3-0 Sweden analysis | 02:43 | | France’s team spirit & stats | 03:03 | | Olise, Mbappé, Rabiot discussion | 05:36 | | France defense, Swedish resistance | 12:11 | | Mexico 2-0 Ecuador breakdown | 15:02 | | Mexico’s potential, England stakes | 19:50 | | Norway 2-1 Ivory Coast, Haaland | 22:38 | | Haaland goal, Oscar Bobb, banter | 23:31 | | Preview: England v DR Congo | 32:05 | | England’s selection debate | 35:00 | | Belgium v Senegal, USA v Bosnia | 37:19 | | Other Business (Koeman etc.) | 39:29 | | Comedian’s Corner, closing fun | 42:18 |

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Final Word

A quintessential Football Weekly episode: incisive World Cup analysis (with France front-and-center), rich statistical context, tactical insight, sharp banter, and moments of surreal comic relief. Whether dissecting the technical finesse of Olise, the inevitability of Haaland, or the hotel antics keeping teams awake in Mexico City, the panel weaves serious football chat with irreverent, thoroughly entertaining discussion.

If you're catching up:

• France look ruthless and composed—arguably the team to beat.
• Mexico are riding a wave of history and home support.
• Norway are more than Haaland, but Haaland is very much Haaland.
• England head into a classic low-block test, and the panel’s nerves are palpable.
• All of this football is, apparently, best enjoyed with a side of melon and a ponder about lost cats.

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Football Weekly – expert insight, delivered with wit, warmth, and plenty of leftfield charm.

Transcript

[Max Rushden]

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[Barry Glendenning]

Hi, Max.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Hello. Archie in touch.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

Hey, Max.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

And on the night shift in Birmingham, Dan Bardell.

[Max Rushden]

Hello, Max.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Right, let's start then with France's 30 win over Sweden in a hot New Jersey. Blimey, Barry, is there any point? They look so much better than everyone else.

[Barry Glendenning]

Are you scared, Max?

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Listen, I was saying to you, I think I'd rather lose to Dr. Congo than had to play that French team.

[Barry Glendenning]

They were so impressive. It was the standout display of this tournament so far. They're sort of playing this otherworldly, different sport to anything we've seen from any other team thus far in the tournament. It's intricate passing, just mesmerizing, hypnotic play. It's lightning fast. Their front four is just, quite frankly, terrifying. Michael Elise, it's between him and Mbappe, I think, at the moment, for the best player in the world and they're both on the same team. And for a French team, they seem remarkably ego free. They seem to have a real collective spirit and a real togetherness. And if they can keep that up and there's no guarantee they will play that well again, they may get better. You might as well hand them the trophy right now. But I have noticed people are drawing a lot of comparisons being drawn with the Brazil side. The story Brazil side that played in the 1982 World cup and didn't win it. So there's that.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

There is that. I mean, I don't know, Dan, how many times commentators have said it's been coming, but when Mbappe scored a goal has never been more coming in the history of the game.

[Max Rushden]

Yeah, it was. It was ridiculous, wasn't it? I mean, I didn't think they started brilliantly, maybe for the first 20 minutes or so, but when they kind of clicked, they really clicked. They've just got silk, swagger, firepower that can hurt you from every angle possible. They've got penetration. Elise is just absolutely ridiculous. I think everybody knew he was a good player, but I don't think anybody knew that he could get to this level. And I think Sweden held on for as long as they possibly could, didn't they? But it happens so often that when a team concedes right on halftime, and the kind of halftime team talk goes absolutely out the window, they then come out in the second half and concede straight after halftime as well. It happens so many times in football that they could have scored Sigma 6, 7, 8. And you know, they're taking players off at the end and bringing on other excellent players. They are just a. An absolute handful. And do you remember, it probably was a while ago now, but there was a point where France, I think they won the World cup and they were accused of being a little bit negative, but they got the job done and they won the World cup in that way. I think they might win the World cup in a. In a more sexier way this time.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Michael Alise. Five assists at the World cup, the most by a player at a single edition of the tournament since Thomas Hessler for Germany in 94. And you've watched a lot of Elyse this season, Archie, and I think a lot of people who haven't really studied his game just wouldn't necessarily have passing as perhaps his great. I mean, he's got a lot of great attributes, but his passing is unbelievable.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

It's how he's adapted his position during this tournament as well. That first half against Senegal, we weren't sure about France. In fact, everything was pointing towards that image that Dan's been speaking of there, that this is the French team that can they click together. It doesn't seem quite right with the

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

balance, but don't look at me and Barry. We cannot remember the first 20 minutes of front semi goal.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

But it's this trickery and disguise that Michael Alice has. Watch how he continually drags the ball back with his studs as if almost to invite them, as if to bait the opposition and say, come and get it. But you never can get it. He has become such a clutch player for Bayern. And whilst the second leg of the Champions League semis. Yep, that happened not too long ago, Max. That was a disappointing game. He's shown up so many other times. And actually, when Bayern have been in peril, you notice, who do we give the ball to? We give it to Elise, but it feels wrong. I cannot just stick with one player here. And that for me is the scariest thing is we're told so often you can't have your cake and eat it with attacking players. You need certain players to be doing certain other jobs. France can. They can have all that quality and everyone plays for each other. There's only been one bad murmur that I've seen come through, which was of Ryan Tcherky looking a bit snippy with Didier Deschamps after the game.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

He does only get three minutes a game, to be fair, but how can

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

he Complain when that is what is happening. And I saw the way that France started this game, not so much as slow, but more just studying the opposition and going, hmm, what have you got? And then slowly they raised the pressure cooker more and more and more until Sweden just couldn't cope. And it's difficult to really accused Sweden of doing too much wrong here because France was so good.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

I mean, their keeper had a great game, didn't he?

[Barry Glendenning]

I mean, France scored three, thumped two against the post. I mean, that over scissors kick from Elise on the edge of the penalty was just ridiculous.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

Just one thing on that, Max. What were you doing when Elise did that scissor kick?

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Oh, I can't remember.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

Oh, I remember. You were watching the Mark Langdon vegetable video.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Yeah, of course I was. It's on Instagram. I mean, they're both equal pieces of art.

[Barry Glendenning]

They'd won disallowed for really tight offside. And Zetcherstrom made five big saves. Big saves, like good, important saves, as opposed. So it could have been so much worse for Sweden, who I don't think did a great team wrong.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Yeah, I mean, there was that moment where Barkle had sort of dropped the shoulder and these two Swedish players just fell over, like, synchronized. And we haven't even talked about Mbappe's feet yet for the first goal. Dan, it's interesting when we talk about, you know, him being a real team player and everything working compared to Mbappe at Real Madrid, where often he gets the criticism for, you know, wanting to play in a certain position. And I don't know what that says about. About Real Madrid, but that doesn't really matter right now. Like, his feet for that first goal are so good.

[Max Rushden]

Yeah, I've wrote down Mbappe theater bigs was the. Is what I've written down on my notes. I mean, we could talk about France all day and we probably should talk about them all day.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

I think we want to deconstruct feet a bit.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

Does it.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Does it make any sense?

[Max Rushden]

I've heard it somewhere before. I've grabbed it from somewhere. I've definitely not come up with that myself. I'm definitely not. Not that intelligent. Yeah, his feet for the first goal were. Were. Again, we keep using the word ridiculous, but that was how the whole game transpired in terms of. Of how France. France played. I mean, it was kind of like Isak passing him over to Yakarez, which probably wasn't the ideal bit of defending that. That Sweden want. But you can' away from him. Like, he was so quick. I don't think I've ever seen a player move his feet so. So quickly and drive at defenses. It was absolutely ludicrous. And a great goal, flatly.

[Barry Glendenning]

Mbappe.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

That's what he is. Such thinking. Weetabix for feet is not. It's not a good. I mean, I know it rhymes, you know, apart from rhyming, it's got. Actually, no. They're either really dry or really soggy.

[Barry Glendenning]

Dan is quite sleep deprived.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

4am or whatever.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

Yeah.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Colin Miller writing. Since 2018, France have scored more World cup knockout goals than England, Portugal, Netherlands, Spain, Germany and Italy combined. Kylian Mbappe. That's 24 goals. The combined total for the other countries is 22. Kylian Mbappe's got 10. He scored more World cup knockout goals in that time than any of those leading European nations. It's not a question.

[Max Rushden]

It's kind to throw Italy in there. Wasn't it, last time they qualified?

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

You're right. But yeah, I mean, beyond that, I suppose there is a question because you say, Archie, those four can work. And is that because Tchouameni and Rabiot are doing such a good job or the ball doesn't really get back to Tchouame and Rabiot for them to worry about it? Because I've been really impressed with Rabiot, given that I, for some reason have a preconceived idea of what Rabiot is.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

Everyone is functioning and there is a similarity to what Kylian Mbappe's doing in this context, in how there was. In how it was for Paul Pogba with France, how the best version of Pogba was with France, not at club level. So there has been a precedent for that. I think that such is the pressure applied by that front four. Rabiot and Tchouameni only have to do so much. They only have to hold their positions and then it's, let's take the deck chairs out and watch what unfolds here. That's the most exciting thing. And when Didier Deschamps is bowing down to Kylian Mbappe as he comes off,

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

yeah, we don't need that.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

But I think that is a message because it plays into all those dictator memes about Kylian Mbappe for a start. But no, on a serious level, I think that is some recognition. And yeah, all, all parts of this French team are functioning. And even when Mike Magnol had to make a save, he looked pretty sharp as well.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

And actually, when Sweden did break through, then you, Barry, you've got Uppermuccano and Saliba. Who? It's pretty useful, right?

[Barry Glendenning]

Yeah. I mean, if you're going to try and nitpick, I would say Yokerez gave Saliba a bit of a torrid time fella. Obviously he knows well early in the first half and he was, you know, it was a good battle between them, which I think Yokerez was winning in so much as it was any kind of battle because Sweden didn't get forward too often. But we're all going to look like chumps now in Paraguay. All them scoreless and then beat them on penalties.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

I was going to say, how deep apparent. How deep are Paraguay going to be exactly? It's going to be amazing. Anyway, well done to France. That was really quite good. And that'll do for part one. Part two. We'll do the game. We've just seen Mexico beating Ecuador in Mexico City. Hi, podfans. Max here. Barry's here too.

[Barry Glendenning]

Hello.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

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[Barry Glendenning]

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Welcome to part two of the Guardian Football Weekly. So Mexico to Ecuador, nil. And actually, Archie, you spotted this first. We're on the. The fourth floor of the hotel, but we looked out the window and it's got a. We're sort of quite high in the Hollywood Hills. It looks down over la, and all these fireworks are going off everywhere because obviously it's a huge number of Mexicans in this city. Their first knockout win since 1986. First time they've had four clean sheets in a row at a World cup. And for 45 minutes, Archie, they were relentless and that's all they needed.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

The fireworks reflected the performance and I'm sure the atmosphere at the Azteca because they came out with such a bang. And fireworks is also a theme for this game because of what the Mexican fans were doing outside the Ecuadorian hotel on the night before as well. And Ecuador were not happy about that, filed an official complaint. And yet on the balance complaint do awfully tired people.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Can you do what they did, Delay the game for an hour, I suppose. True, true.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

But you could have posed a legitimate question after the group stages and gone, okay, we saw the worst of South Africa against Mexico. We saw South Korea and Czechia, who have both since had their coaches step down from their positions. How good is this Mexican team? And this delivered an answer. Julian Quinonez, who has been such a star for them at this World cup, is. It's such a turnaround as well, because in January 2025, Javier Aguirre, the coach, was saying, look, nobody watches the Saudi league, nobody. And as a message to Quinone is to say, look like, what are you doing out there?

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

I mean, it's a factual point, essentially.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

But no, he starts the Gold cup for Mexico last year, but he doesn't start any of their remaining games. And now he comes into this tournament where he's now being compared to Hugo Sanchez, the goat of Mexican football. And quite sweetly as well, if sweetly is the right word. Quinones has been talking about, look, I want to give back to Mexico what they gave me because he moved from Colombia when he was 17. And if that was his aim, he has more than achieved that. It was not just from him. You could pick out Raul Jimenez as well, even though he missed that early chance, but just the way that the pressure grew. Eric Lira again in central midfield for them was superb. Gilberto Mora, who became the youngest player since Pele to start a knockout game in the World Cup, I think it was. He looked so, so good. And even Raul Rangel in, in goal for them. Two excellent saves from John Yaboas and Mora. The way that they managed the game in the second half, this was almost a perfect display for Mexico.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Yeah, I mean, the Jimenez, he almost scored a Keith Ouchin. I mean, he probably should have done Barry. But both their goals had a real sort of Mexico 86 feel to me. Just wallop it home.

[Barry Glendenning]

Yeah, they really stayed the move for the second. Just short, sharp quick passes and Jimenez is put through and yeah, just leathers it. It's the goalkeeper didn't get near either of them as far as I can remember. Hugely impressive. I mean, I was very unimpressed with Ecuador's effort and they just seemed to be totally overwhelmed. I don't know if it was the crowd, the occasion, the fact that they didn't have any sleep last night, but Mexico just tore at them like the hounds of hell. And Ecuador barely got a touch for the first 15 minutes of the game. I think the only two shots of note they had were your boas, which his, his Uncle Tony would have been proud of both of them, even if they didn't go in. And as Archie said, Mexico just controlled the second half and saw it out with ease. You wouldn't expect really, the Ecuador had nothing.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Is he his Uncle Tony? No, no, I didn't think it was. I've checked so many times, I can't tell you how many times I've checked. It is late. I'm as tired as the Ecuadorians. Yeah, it is such a great championship. Manager Regen name John Yeboa Zamora. Yeah, I thought. I mean all Ecuador did really was just Nothing until the 93rd minute and then they were just annoyed, so wanted to kick somebody. I mean, you have said Barry. And If England beat Dr. Congo and they may not, we don't know that Mexico at the Azteca is the game that you're penciling for. It's done and it will not be easy if that happens.

[Barry Glendenning]

On the evidence of tonight, I think Mexico would tear England apart. On the evidence of tonight and on the evidence of what I've seen from England so far, Mexico haven't conceded a goal yet in this tournament and England have been. They've done just about the bare minimum They've had. They haven't been impressive at all. This was a very impressive display. But, you know, we're getting ahead of ourselves on a number of levels. Again, Mexico might not play that well

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

again, even if we are getting ahead of ourselves or we say England or Dio Congo Dan, with the hotel and thus the noise. I mean, I don't know if you've seen those, the footage of Ecuador, you know, the team being kept awake all night. If you were, let's say it's England, would you do like two hotel. Would you like book three different hotels, like get some look alikes, like how are you going to try and smuggle them into somewhere that means you could actually have a night's sleep? Because you look, you're not sleeping, you are five months old, you know, you know what it's like. It's hard to perform at this level.

[Barry Glendenning]

I've got to shock you here, Max. Most Mexican hotels are probably staffed by Mexicans who let the cat out of the bag.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

But there's disguises, there's this Mission Impossible masks.

[Max Rushden]

I don't know, Dan, the dear England cast, I could go and get a few of them, get them involved. That's the best way forward that I can think of. I mean, without the hotel stuff taken into account, I think sometimes a host nation can just get some serious momentum and I think that's what Mexico have got. USA and Canada have both had it to an extent, but not to the extent that, that Mexico have got it in that game. If England do get through, the atmosphere will be like probably nothing those England players have ever experienced and they would have played in some hostile atmospheres that applied in atmospheres all over the world. But that will be something else and a true test of where this England team is at if they beat the Ar Conga.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Yeah, it will just be. We'll be relying on who can put in. I was saying, who can put in a reducer in the 93rd minute just so we can feel like we got something out the game. Hincapier, the second player to get sent off for covering his mouth. Disappointingly, the referee didn't give a good, good as good a VAR review as Ivan Barton. And I sort of feel like it's probably muscle memory within Kapier. I don't know. They were desperate for something. Someone was going to get sent off for Ecuador, weren't they? Anyway, the other Norway beating the Ivory Coast. A very late goal from Erling Haaland and Dan. It was, it was a. It was an interesting. It Was sort of classic Harland game, right. He didn't really touch the ball but he did what he had to do. Seeing his dad choking up in the stands was. Was pretty emotional. But that finish was. It was kind of not perfect. But I do like a slow finish.

[Max Rushden]

It's not the type of finish I think we've ever seen from Harland. It was almost like a heavy first touch, wasn't it? That just trickled over the line. You could see the. The kind of angst on his face as well that there wasn' on it and it wasn't going to get over the line. But you're right to say it's a. It's like the typical vintage Harland performance where he's not involved lows. He had a couple of headers, soft headers again in the. In the first half but I don't remember him doing too much else. But he doesn't need to because he's just got that knack of when. When his team that he's playing for needs something. He's in the right place at the. At the right time. And it certainly wasn't the most beautiful goal out. The goals that were. Were in that game last night. But it was. It was definitely the most telling and the. And the most important. He's just inevitable. Erling Harland. I just want to know why he wears braut Harland on the back of his shirt for Norway but not for. Not for Manchester City. If it feels like the kind of thing Archie would know.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

It's not.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Okay, there you are. Nice try. I mean you look to. You look to who was in the room. It's okay. We know our place. Lars said Lars. Who would know? He posted. I love that today was about more than Haaland and Erdogan. Berg lost his place just before the tournament won it back instead of sulking for this game was man of the match. Nyland constantly doubted by just about everyone including myself coming up with a huge save at the end. And actually Berg Barry for that Haaland goal. Like it's a lovely little pass from Oscar Bob. But that little dinked cross from Berg was. Was perfect, wasn't it?

[Barry Glendenning]

Yeah. Just a perfectly squared ball to Haaland and you know he's very much one of these guys. Well, I suppose they all play second fiddle to Haaland but he's one of the more anonymous. Not Highland, not

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Odegaard.

[Barry Glendenning]

Yeah, I'm really undermining my own point. One of the red, the blokes, the. The nine other blokes he's very much one of them. It was a bit of a miss kick by Ireland. I mean, this game was a bit odd in so far as not much happened before the first drinks break. And then Norway. Noosa took, scored. Lovely finish by him, by the way. That was very much against the run of play because Diamande and Nicola Pepe had been causing Norway all sorts of problems with their forays down each wing. And then Norway missed two very good chances before halftime. So I. I thought, yeah, recourse Mike come back into it. They duly did. When Amadiallo came on, he scored a beauty, probably the goal of the tournament until France took to the field and he also blocked one on the line. That a certain goal for Norway, but, yeah, Haaland stepped up to score in his 13th consecutive international.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

He was brought for his mum, Grey Marita Braut, her maiden name. Former Norwegian heptathlete. Thank you, Joel, very kind of you for googling mid pod. It means they've got Brazil, Norway. That feels quite intriguing to me.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

They've beaten Brazil at a World cup before in 1998 in the group stages.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Oh, that's right.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

Fans were dancing on the streets outside Norwegian Parliament. I was told today. And I'd like to just add to that point about Haaland and it not being about everyone else, because my memories of recent tournaments gone by is seeing teams turn up like Poland and before that, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and you see a big shiny number nine and your mind wanders to, wow, imagine what could happen if this all clicks together. But I think we've seen what the real difference is, is having such a strong supporting cast because the strength and depth that Norway have with Oscar Bobb, that ball that he plays into Patrick Berg, it's such a narrow corridor of time that he has to play that and the weight of it is superb. Patrick Berg actually did a mirror assist of the one he did today against Senegal as well. It was with his left foot. So the technical ability that he has is wonderful. And vindication for Stade Solbacken as well after all those rotations against France, where to be honest, their B team gave France a pretty good game considering the circumstances that they also have improved defensively since the opening game against Iraq. I think there were some worries in Norway about how good is this team really if. If this is how we're getting on. But they have allayed those fears at each turn. And Antonio Noosa for RB Leipzig this season has been outshone by Jandiyamonde, who is his opponent today. But it was Noosa who had the upper hand on this occasion.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Yeah. And actually the slow mo replay from behind the goal for Noosa's goal. It's great. And while we're throwing people under the bus, as Ahmad was running through, Archie said, I don't know why people are so worried about the Norwegian defense. Ahmed went, bing, bing, bing, bing. Goal. All right, some really good co comms competition here. I mean, when Haaland scored, Warren Barton said, you're going to have to pay your taxes, you're going to die and Haaland's going to score a goal, you know.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

All right, Warren.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

I mean, we all know, we're aware of our mortality, but I wasn't, I wasn't, you know, I wasn't thinking about at that exact moment. But you had the BBC commentary, Dan, which included Danny Murphy. When Oscar Bob came on. We used to have a cat called Bob. He jumped into the back of a Royal Mail van and we lost him. Sad, really. Perhaps the greatest bit of commentary of the World cup so far.

[Max Rushden]

I'd be expecting to be a film made of that story or something. It was an incredible piece of commentary from Danny Murphy. I don't even know how to even begin to. To comment on it. I mean, some investigations take place now that it's been brought to the kind of the mainstream of what happened to Danny Murphy's cat, Bob. And is Bob a good name for a cat? I don't think it is.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Oh, I think it is quite a good.

[Barry Glendenning]

I misheard it and I thought he'd said, Bob the cat jumped in front of him. Or Ivan. I was thinking, oh, Danny Murphy had a suicidal cat and now he's bringing it up in the middle of the game between Norway.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

I mean, either way, bringing it up is interesting, but the thing is, I

[Barry Glendenning]

want to make it clear I'm not having a go at Danny Murphy. It was brilliant.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Yeah, it was great.

[Barry Glendenning]

It's just this total non sequitur. He heard the name Bob and just went into this feline reverie.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

You know when commentators are obsessed with showing you their notes and I don't care about your notes. And you think Danny Murphy's notes were like, Bob had a cat called Bob. Stephen wrote, someone tell Danny Murphy that if the cat was black and white and its real name was Jess and she. She was going just where she belonged. Which is a good point. It does remind me. Yes. No, I'm a big fan of Danny and I've said before, the best phone in I've ever done on Talksport was with Danny Murphy and the phone in was, have you ever seen Danny Murphy out and about and not ask for a photo because he looked so miserable and the phone lines went absolutely wild. He just said when you played for Liverpool you had to have a resting, go away face, otherwise you couldn't get anything done. I mean he does have a resting car, but you know, there's no doubting it. Anyway, I love to Danny.

[Max Rushden]

Maybe that's why his cat went away.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Danny looks so pissed off. He was like, I just, I just want to go to a sorting office. That's what I want. Anyway, that'll do for part two. Part three. We'll look ahead to tomorrow's games, including England versus Dr. Con.

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[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Welcome to Part three of the Guardian Football Weekly. So tomorrow England do Congo Belgium, Senegal USA vs Bosnia Herzegovina England then. I mean the general feeling is Archie that Dio Congo will set up more like Ghana than Panama. Right, this is England against a low block. So deep breath everybody.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

It feels that way, especially having watched Dr. Congo's performance against Portugal in their group opener where despite going behind pretty early in that DL, Congo's plan did not change. Sebastian de Sabra has been renowned for how team orientated their approach is. They've had problems with individuals taking the limelight before, but this is definitely not the case. And the thing that impressed me most about that performance was when Portugal won up, they weren't taking any of the bait. They just stuck to their plan and thought we are going to get our chance here. It doesn't matter what happens and what's thrown at us. And it's not just the patience of the England players that there is a question mark over. It's Thomas Tuchel as well. Because seeing the way that he jumps up and down, if you are not following his plan to the exact detail through a tournament, you can imagine that that is going to grind against certain players. It was surprising to see him do it when Harry Kane sprayed that long ball early against Panama because I thought that Kane might have special status with him. Apparently not.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

And it's quite a Harry Kane thing to do.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

It's something that he does usually very well. It's going to be about patience. This is not going to be an open game. It will not be pretty. We all need to buckle up.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

What's the vibe back home, Dan?

[Max Rushden]

A little bit of trepidation. I think in a weird way I'm more worried about this type of game than I would be if we played Brazil. Because I agree with Tuco that I think England will play better against better teams. But this is, this kind of game is, is England kryptonite. And we've already been frustrated by, by Ghana who as we say we expect Congo to, to set up in a, in in a similar way. And there was periods in the first kind of hour where Panama it was the same. So this is knockout football now. You know, you're getting towards, getting towards the, the business end. So England need the group. You can get away with it, but England will need to come up with something tonight in, in that game. And I just, I feel like Tuchel's making a few too many changes on a game to game basis on the, on the evidence that we've had so far, like he clearly doesn't know his, his best team. There's noise that concert is going to play right back which you know, against a nation like Brazil where You want to shut someone down, I think that's absolutely fine. But if it's against a team like D Ar Conga who are going to sit in, like you kind of need all the creativity and all the. All the forward momentum you can get, and that isn't going to ESRI Conor at right back. He'll sit in and make it more of a. More of a back three. So I think I've. I think there's more questions than answers right now.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Although if Concert plays right back, Stones plays center back and is better at passing the ball, I guess, right, that's. That's the trade off than if he plays. Ben's right back then he.

[Max Rushden]

He played the first game and then has. Then has disappeared and then you. You're bringing him back in for the, for the fourth game. Like I said, I just think Tuko, especially at the back and I know he's had injuries, but I'm not sure he's sure what the right combination is. And in that first game, when he put stones in the back four, just looked like a back four that had never played together before because that's what they were.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

What do you reckon, Baz?

[Barry Glendenning]

Easy England win.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Are you saying that? Because then you've covered yourself. What is that? Is that reverse?

[Barry Glendenning]

And I think it'll be an easy England win.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Okay.

[Nikayla Matthews Akome]

All right.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Any more?

[Barry Glendenning]

They need to move the ball quicker. They need to get better crosses into the box. And if it's nil. Nil with 10 minutes to go, get Tony on. They need to up their game. They really do. They've been very unimpressive so far, apart from one half against Croatia. And yeah, if they don't get up their game, they won't sniff at winning this tournament.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

Just to say, I think Quansah and Rhys James both missed final training, didn't they?

[Barry Glendenning]

So.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

So it could be consort. It could be Spence.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

Probably Spence.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Yeah.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

I think also really important that the wingers properly turn up. That hasn't happened in the first three games and the people who were calling for the inclusion of Phil Foden and Cole Palmer will look at that and go, why? What's happening here? But the key difference is that these players fit Tuchel's system in. He wants players who can run into space more, who are more willing to do that, more used to doing that.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

It's just that we need the space to run into it. We need to beat these teams to play the teams that have the space.

[Barry Glendenning]

Do you think Foden, Wharton and Palmer are meeting up for England Games just to have laugh alongs, big buckets of popcorn, fizzy pop.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

You wouldn't want them to win a good giggle. I think you'd want them to do well, but you wouldn't want them them to win, would you? Depends how. What? It depends how great a guy you are. If you're Phil Foden. I reckon Jack Grealish wants them to win.

[Barry Glendenning]

Yeah, but Jack Grealish wasn't winning an ass drawer again. I know in that squad.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Although Dan did say, you know this, this game is England's kryptonite. I mean, I think and have quite a few different kryptonites from my experience of watching World Cups. Belgium, Senegal. That feels nicely poised, Archie.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

Especially because Belgium haven't really found their feet. Okay, they did against New Zealand, but they have been really poor in front of goal. How many shots it's taken for them to to score their goals in this tournament so far. And if we're judging that France are the team to beat, then the best performance against them so far was by Senegal in that opening game. And even though they were in the league table of third place finishes the worst of the eight, I think they're the strongest of the eight. So intrigued to see if Edouard Mondi is back in goal. He's been. He's flown from the tournament back to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for some treatment on his knee and then flown back again in the hope of being fit for the game.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Way to go for the B team is surely there's a doctor in America.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

This was something that.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

How good is that? Crossed my mind. It's a Jedi in Jeddah, isn't it? Has to be.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

Also crossed my mind. But yeah, I think Senegal are a fun team to watch and they've been. They were unfortunate with the group that they drew, so I'd probably make them like favorites here.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

It is hypocritical for an England fan to say it feels like the US are sort of looking ahead, looking beyond Bosnia, but that sort of vibe you get from the coverage here, occasionally they stop themselves and go, look. Bosnia are pretty wily, but you'd imagine

[Barry Glendenning]

the US apart from that reporter who claimed not to be able to pick it out on a map. Although to be honest, I don't think I could pick up Bosnia in a map either. But that's entirely down to my own lack of geographical knowledge and nothing to do, you know, not in any way disparaging of yeah, they are definitely looking ahead of that game and that's a dangerous game to play. But they're very excited about how well their team is doing so far.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Yeah, probably good for the tournament if they keep progressing. Any other business? Ronald Kohman has left his job as head coach of the Netherlands. He posted a farewell message on Instagram saying, we all dreamed of a World cup in which we would write history. That didn't work out. No one's more disappointed about that than me. The past years have made me realize again that there's more important things than football. Football's been my life, but health is priceless. When someone you love is fighting a tough battle at your perspective changes. Kuman's wife has breast cancer. Before the tournament, he said, my wife Bartina isn't here with me. Every Wednesday afternoon. She undergoes chemotherapy cycles, then suffers from side effects for one or two days. Sometimes life is difficult for her, for me, for all of us together. We hope the treatments yield positive results, but it's tough. So we wish her and him well. Of course, depressingly predictable racist abuse directed at the Dutch players who miss penalties. We find this appalling. The Dutch FA said football brings together millions of different people, whereas discrimination does the exact opposite. It runs counter to everything football stands for. Agree with that wholeheartedly. In U.S. government news, Barry the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen has said he's so happy Iran are out of the World cup, admitted during a World cup security briefing. I'm just glad they're done and they're not coming back. I was so happy when we were able to pull their visas and said they could leave the U.S. soil. I might have sung a song or two and even danced a happy dance. I mean, I suppose US Government official being tone deaf is not a surprise.

[Barry Glendenning]

Well, what is slightly surprising is that Mariquin Mullen seems to be even more objectionable than the woman he replaced. That takes some doing.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Yeah, it's pretty grim stuff, isn't it? The Iran team left a handwritten note addressed to the people of Mexico, which read, you showed us that hosting a FIFA World cup is about far more than stadiums and tickets. We leave this World cup with pride, but also with one fundamental question. Did every team truly compete under equal conditions and equal professional standards? What we experienced was a series of decisions, logistical arrangements and circumstances that undermined the sense of fairness, an impression only reinforced by the events of the final match day of our group. But at least Gianni went into the dressing room and said, you've got this, lads, so that's fine. A moderate gear change, Gina says regarding melons. Tell Archie Melons from Vicer Farms at the Santa Monica Farmers Market will change his life. Pete says, a melon spoon. The game's gone. Nish Kumar writes as we enter Comedian's Corner. How bad is Archie's diet? Ellis says he eats melon. Say it ain't so. Ellis. James said, listen, I like Archie a lot. I think he's a great panelist. But if you think I'm tuning into Football Weekly for a combination of astute football analysis and melon spoon content, you've got another thing coming. You're living in dreamland. Josh Widdicombe writes, it now feels like a nuclear arms race between comedians to get their Mark Langman text read out. It's becoming more important than the Perrier Award.

[Barry Glendenning]

It's not as if Widecombe, James and Kumar don't have enough podcast code between them that they have to hijack ours to have.

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[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

If any other comedians can stop using this, you're in a WhatsApp group together. I've seen the screenshots. For goodness sake. Dar o' Brien listens. Tim Key listens. Ben Fisher was a gig in Bristol. Tim Key was performing in Bristol, and Tim was talking to someone in the audience about podcasts. And the audience said he listened to Football Weekly. And Tim said, oh, I love Football Weekly. And he said, I think Tim Key said, I'm going to listen to it at the end of the day. It's going to be my treat for the day. And then he just looked to the sky and he said, max Rushton, a tornado of vanilla.

[Barry Glendenning]

At the risk of sounding like a complete knob, I had a great chat with Tim Key at Ellis James's wedding.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Right.

[Barry Glendenning]

Where I also spoke to Nish Kumar and Josh Whitaker.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Right, okay. Is there any anecdote?

[Barry Glendenning]

No.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

No. Okay. So, yeah, I suppose you did sound a bit of a no.

[Nikayla Matthews Akome]

Yeah.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

But that's okay.

[Barry Glendenning]

Clang, clang.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Yeah, yeah. I've lived with you for long enough to know that it's true. Anyway, that'll do for today.

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[Barry Glendenning]

Sorry, are you. You accusing me of name dropping?

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Well, you just did name drop.

[Barry Glendenning]

Yeah, yeah. And then you said, but you know, I'm a new drop because you. You insist.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

No, no, no, no, no, no, I don't. I'm not accusing you of name drop. I'm accusing you of being a knob. That's fine. All right, that'll do for today.

[Nikayla Matthews Akome]

Thanks.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Thanks, everybody. Thank you, Dan.

[Max Rushden]

Thank you.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Thanks, Barry.

[Barry Glendenning]

Thank you.

[Host (Max Rushden or Main Presenter)]

Thank you, Archie. Thanks, man. Football Weekly is produced by Rory Simon and Matt Bentley Viney, our executive producer Joel Grove and Daniel Stevens will be back tomorrow.

[Archie Rhind-Tutt]

This is the Guardian.

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