The group stage of the 2026 World Cup is done, but not without final day drama.

Kane & Bellingham elevate England, can they keep it up? How much more history can Messi make? And will Portugal learn the lessons from their underwhelming group performance?

Our guests include Portugese Football Afficiando Sebastião Sousa-Pinto and Argentine Football commentator Stefano Fusaro.

Plus Olly Clink & Laura Kirk-Francis give out our group stage awards.

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Can you remember a better World Cup story than Cape Verde making the knockouts, and facing a fairytale tie with holders Argentina?!

Elsewhere is Marcelo Bielsa done in top tier football after Urugay's exit? Can Belgium turn it on in the knockouts?

And with 9 out of 10 African teams still able to progress, is this a turning point tournament for the continent?

Our guests include African Football Journalist Ali Howorth, South American football Csar Felipe Cardenas and Belgian Football Expert Sacha Tavolieri.

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How much should the USMNT read into their loss to Türkiye? Should Canada be guaranteed a home knockout game? And how good was Ecuador's win over Germany?!

Ariel Helwani joins the show to talk Canada, Nottingham Forest, Elliot Anderson and Conor McGregor.

Plus Nate Bukaty on the USMNT and Christine Unkel on Germany's goal NOT being disallowed.

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FOX World Cup host and Broadcasting Royalty Rebecca Lowe joins the show to give us a behind the scenes of the FOX coverage!

We also look back on Scotland's loss with Mark Donaldson - does Steve Clarke shoulder the blame?

The brilliant Kev Egan joins the show from Atlanta to reflect on the cultural melting pot of the World Cup, and Mbizo Mzamane on wins for South Africa & Brazil to finish the group stage.

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Did England drawing with Ghana convince you they can't win the World Cup? What changes need to be made?

And is Cristiano Ronaldo back, or just a flat-track bully?

Plus we give love to Ghana, who maybe could have won last night if VAR had properly intervened, and the Scottish party continues ahead of Brazil tonight.

Our guests include talkSPORT's live football maestro Adrian Durham, Rory Jennings, Portguese commentator Eric Krakauer and Shebahn Aherne in Miami.

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Another Messi Masterclass leaves us wondering, is the GOAT debate settled for good? Master & Will debate it, and they launch an all-sport GOAT draft,

All that being said about Lionel... could Kylian Mbappé catch the goal record as soon as this World Cup?

We're joined by North-East football royalty, Argentine Julio Arca, and French football savant Erik Bielderman.

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Another brilliant day of World Cup action, covered with an all-star guest line up.

Felipe Cardenas offers his insight on Spain's dominant 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, Michael Lahoud joins us On Cape Verde AND Egypt making history, whilst Aly Martin is on talking all things USMNT.

And Broadcaster and former referee Christina Unkel On Miguel Almiron's Red and 4 quarters in football

Plus how should England & the USMNT treat injured stars Declan Rice & Christian Pulisic.

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Will & Master discuss big wins for the Netherlands, Germany & Japan, plus Master slams Tim Howard's USMNT takes - surely now is the time to get behind the USA!

And European Football savant Andy Brassell joins us from Houston to talk Netherlands 5-1 Sweden, Yan Diomande's future and breaks down the latest on Cristiano Ronaldo's role for Portugal.

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