The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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It’s Jimbo, Maram AlBaharna and Tim Spiers on the pod after Day 11 of the World Cup as Australia, Argentina and Poland advance to the knockout stages.

Samantha Lewis joins us after Australia pulled off a shock knockout stage progression at Denmark’s expense.

Argentina make early fears of a premature exit after their defeat to Saudi Arabia seem premature after a comfortable win over a Poland side who started counting yellow cards to avoid elimination. 

Mexico so nearly made it through but a conservative start to the tournament couldn’t be compensated for by a barnstorming finish against Saudi Arabia.

Looking ahead, Belgium face behind the scenes bedlam and an improving Croatian side as obstacles to their progress in this World Cup. Kristoff Terreur gives us a review of what could be a hellish night for the Red Devils.

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It’s Jimbo, Adrian Clarke and Matt Davies-Adams in the pod after Day 10 of the World Cup as England and USA advance to the knockout stages.

Alex Abnos joins us on the final whistle after USA win the tactical battle with Iran and show they have players for the big occasion.

It’s a stroll for England against Wales with the recalled Rashford and Foden grabbing the goals. A good night for Southgate and for Rashford, unrecognisable from where he was a year ago

Next up for the Three Lions, steely Senegal show they’re a team full of winners as they grind their way to victory over Ecuador and the knockout stages.

Netherlands join them with an easy win over Qatar. Michiel Jongsma joins us to try and determine whether the Dutch are any good. And Martin Mazur looks ahead to a day where Messi’s World Cup could come to an end.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Wales 0-3 England (04.30)

• PART 2: USA 1-0 Iran with Alexander Abnos (13.30)

• PART 3a: Ecuador 1-2 Senegal (22.00) 

• PART 3b: Netherlands 2-0 Qatar with Michiel Jongsma (28.00)

• PART 4a: Wednesday preview (37.00)

• PART 4b: Poland v Argentina preview, with Martin Mazur (41.00)

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Jimbo, Sasha Goryunov and Duncan Alexander gather to summarise Day 9 of the World Cup.

We had two contenders for game of the tournament on the same day!

Cameroon took the lead against Serbia but the Serbs scored three in succession to lead 3-1 only for Cameroon to drag it back to 3-3.

The result probably means both sides are out but Vincent Aboubakar did score a lovely lob.

Ghana looked like they were sailing to victory with a 2-0 lead over South Korea heading into half time. 

Then two goals in three second half minutes saw South Korea level before Mohammed Kudus scored his second, Ghana’s third, and secure what could be a massive three points in Group H.

Massive because Portugal’s win over Uruguay sees the Portuguese qualify and leaves Ghana in pole position to follow them through.

Plus we look ahead to the biggest game at the tournament tomorrow… Iran vs USA.

Bassil Mikdadi gives us the Iranian perspective on their winner takes all game.

And The Athletic’s Sam Stejskal gives us the perspective from the American side.

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