James Richardson

Well, you know, or not.

Early days, they've only had one game, that two to draw against Iran, and they are taking on an Egypt side that's got a little bit of firepower of its own.

Hey, what do you think?

They've also, Egypt, never won a game at the World Cup, having drawn their opener against Belgium.

No.

What do you think, Tom?

Elijah Wood, as Michael was describing them, or Salah and Mahmoud?

Or Salah-Mush, will you do the Fandango, I guess?

Brilliant.

All right, looking forward to that.

As I am, Belgian-Iran, which is a kind of midday game here in Los Angeles.

And it just so happens this is going to be a bit of a totally day out because almost all of us...

slight exception for producers Jesse and Lucy but almost all of us are going to be going along to this game you're going to be there Tom you're going to be there I'm going to be there Duncan producer Charlie can't wait to see the stadium and quite a difficult game to call as well I think yeah Bills can probably win

Well, so what are we expecting?

I've written, maybe not goals from Belgium, because it turns out they're another team who cannot score a goal.

Going back to Qatar 2022, they have had 46 shots without scoring a single goal, because the one goal that they did get, the equaliser against Egypt, was an own goal.

Ah, Mishi Batshuayi.

The first game, Belgium's game against Egypt, they looked a lot better when Romelu Lukaku came on and indeed provoked that own goal.

And you imagine that they might start with him instead of Di Cattolari in a false nine.

Yeah, he won't be in the starting 11 because he's got a respiratory problem that has resurfaced.