
About this episode
It’s Day 30 and France are into the semi-finals of the World Cup after a 2-0 victory over Morocco.
Adam Leventhal is joined in the studio by Liam Twomey and Cerys Jones to discuss the first quarter-final and the Golden Boot race, with Kylian Mbappe now level with Lionel Messi on eight goals for the tournament. Adam Crafton drops in from Boston for this one.
Man City correspondent Sam Lee also joins the panel to talk Erling Haaland, who England will have the tough task of attempting to stop when they face Norway on Saturday.
There’s also the latest on selection doubts for Thomas Tuchel over key pair Declan Rice and Marc Guehi ahead of Saturday’s quarter-final.
Host: Adam Leventhal
Guests: Liam Twomey, Cerys Jones
Featuring: Sam Lee, Adam Crafton
Exec Producers: Adey Moorhead, Guy Clarke
Producers: Mike Stavrou
Videographer: Grayson Moody
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