World Cup: England Through & Miami Melts Lloyd
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The Football Daily Podcast. At the FIFA World Cup 2026.
With Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith.
Hello and welcome to the Football Daily with Rick and Lloyd. Although on this occasion, we are not together. And it feels weird, Lloyd. It feels weird. And I've got to say, I think you're in a better place than I am. I'm having a nice time and I'm so sorry. I know you're in the garden, but... I'm not in a hotel room in Miami with, you know, some horrible modern art behind me, am I?
I made that earlier. What do you mean?
I'm afraid to tell you it's crap.
Yeah.
No, it's lovely. They gave me some paintbrushes as I checked in and I've just whipped that up.
Look, England are through to the semi-finals for the fourth time in their history. First time since 2018. They beat Norway 2-1 in extra time. They're going to face Argentina on Wednesday night. Just finished watching that game. Absolute disgrace in my opinion. We'll come on to that. There'll be live coverage of the semi-final across all of the, literally all of the BBC. So whether you're watching BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, if that exists anymore, BBC Four, no idea. iPlayer, BBC Sounds, Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4, 5 Live, 6 Music. They will all be showing that semi-final. Or you'll be able to listen to it, probably. So we'll break down the game in a bit. Lloyd, you were there. I mean, look. Watching it in our golf club across the road, which you're very familiar with, of course, it was incredibly stressful.
It really was not a, it wasn't a pleasant watch. What was it like in the suffocating heat?
First and foremost, I think it is the hottest game I have ever experienced. ever been at it was so ridiculously hot i think the hottest game i've been to before that was and you're gonna you're gonna get annoyed grimsby town versus braintree in the uh second leg of the semi second leg of the uh playoff semifinals years and years ago but today You mentioned suffocating. It felt at times like we were struggling to breathe and we were just walking up the steps to go to the stands. How the players felt after even just like two or three minutes of playing that is, I mean, everyone was just noticing it. And as we walked out, people were just dripping in sweat. Everyone was just sweaty. Like I wear my lucky shirt.
You can just see it behind me. It's just over there. I wear my lucky Grimsby Town shirt. Have you washed it? This might sound a little bit rank. I could have wrung it out after the game. That's why I've changed into this shirt. It was so, so hot. Everyone was absolutely dripping.
Can you answer my question, please? Have you washed it?
I've washed it since the last game, but I've not washed it now. I'm in a hotel room, Rick.
Do something in a sink, you monster.
I'll just put it on the side and I'll get you to wash it and then put it out when I get back.
You're an animal.
Do you know what? Leave me alone. It just seems like you're a little bit jealous. Of course I'm a bit jealous.
Of course I'm a bit jealous.
You know I am. Everyone was really, really sweaty. It was the most ridiculous game. But it was unbelievable. And then we sat down after the game as we were waiting for our card to pick us up. And we're like, do you know what? That wasn't that enjoyable. It was nice until they scored. But actually, looking back, going, that wasn't that enjoyable at all. Like, it was really, really stressful. I know you talk about hating the fact that, you know, we have quarters now.
How did England secure their World Cup semi-final spot against Norway?
Up until that first hydration break, it was unbelievable. The atmosphere was fantastic. I think it was the best stadium atmosphere I've seen for a long, long time, especially this World Cup. Since that Grimsby Braintree game, I guess. Thank you. You're slowly learning. It was proper England versus Norway today. There were obviously neutrals today, but we talked about Spain and Belgium the other day where you couldn't really tell who was where and stuff, whereas there was just a sea of England fans and a sea of Norwegian fans.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:11
2
How did England secure their World Cup semi-final spot against Norway?
4:11–6:57
3
What was the atmosphere and crowd like inside the Miami stadium?
6:57–7:10
4
How did the extreme heat affect fans and players at the match?
7:10–33:52
5
What controversial spider-cam incident may have influenced England’s equaliser?
33:52–35:07
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