England top the group. Kane breaks Lineker's record. And the knockout rounds are here.
Chris and Sam react to the 2-0 win over Panama as Kane heads home his 11th World Cup goal to become England's all-time top scorer in the competition. We hand out player ratings, ask why England keep starting slowly, and look ahead to DR Congo in the Round of 32 on Wednesday.
Then we go around the houses. Every Round of 32 matchup previewed — Brazil vs Japan, France vs Sweden, Argentina vs Cape Verde, Netherlands vs Morocco, and whether Belgium are about to go home to Senegal. Who's got the hardest path to the final? Spoiler: it might be us.
The players of the tournament so far: Messi on six goals and in tears, Mbappé looking unstoppable, Dembélé's hat trick vindicating Sam's Episode 1 prediction, Vozinha going from obscurity to millions of followers, and Kane rewriting the record books. We rank the Golden Boot contenders, argue over the Golden Ball, and name our biggest disappointments.
Steve Clarke resigns as Scotland manager — 30 days after signing a four-year deal. We ask whether he was the right man or whether his safety-first approach had hit its ceiling.
And the transfers are flying. Elliot Anderson completes a British record £116 million move to Manchester City. Sam called it on Episode 1. Dad championed him as man of the match against Croatia before anyone else. Plus Granit Xhaka is potentially heading to Chelsea to reunite with Xabi Alonso — and Sunderland fans are furious.
New episodes throughout the knockout rounds. Next up: England vs DR Congo. Come on, England.
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