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Episode 199 - The Tactical Flaw England Can't Hide and Are USMNT cooked without Balogun?

2 Jul 2026 · 58 min

The Round of 32 delivered chaos. We break down Balogun's red card and what it means for USMNT vs Belgium, why England's win over DR Congo left us with real concerns, and how France are quietly the scariest team left in the tournament. Plus Brazil survive Japan, Mexico's altitude threat to England, and transfer talk on Said El Mala to Liverpool and Chelsea's move for a Spanish left back.

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00:00 – Intro

00:52 – USMNT survive Bosnia, Balogun sees red

04:08 – Belgium barely escape Senegal

09:21 – England's scare against DR Congo

15:14 – England's lack of a Plan B

20:01 – The crossing stats that expose England

24:25 – France's suffocating win over Sweden

28:00 – Could Spain be France's toughest test

32:50 – Brazil scrape past Japan

37:18 – Norway, the bracket, and the golden boot race

38:46 – Mexico's altitude threat to England

42:29 – Patreon quizzes this week

42:56 – Said El Mala linked with Liverpool

51:02 – Chelsea eye Pep Chavarria

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