More Cape Verde heroics as Messi, Mbappe + Haaland take the stage again
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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
47 min
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
From Los Angeles, it's Totally at the World Cup. Here's what we're talking about today. Spain, good again, in 4-0 win over Saudis. Not all heroes wear green capes, but some play for them as the Blue Sharks stun Uruguay. We'll hear about Egypt's first ever World Cup win. Belgium, Iran, plus Monday's action. Look away now, Cristiano. These three are back. Sunday night in LA.
What happened in Spain's 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia?
Monday morning in the UK. It's totally at the World Cup. Coming to you today with Tom Williams, everybody. Hello, James.
How did Cape Verde perform against Uruguay?
Hello to you, Tom. And also Duncan Alexander. Hello. That's not all. We've got a bit of Paul Balloose coming up.
What significance does Egypt's first World Cup win hold?
And I think Nick Miller, too. So quite the show for you as we round up day 11 of the World Cup, a day which saw yet more upsets from unfancied teams. Tom.
Yes.
What were the highlights of the Belgium vs. Iran match?
I'm talking about Cape Verde. They've only gone and done it again. They went and did it again. Or be it in different fashion.
What can we expect from Messi, Mbappe, and Haaland in the upcoming matches?
Showing the breadth of their... Drawing capability. Yep.
Drawing capability.
The full gamut. Please, don't... It's only heart and it's pump. Don't cast shade at Cape Verde, the Blue Sharks, who are quite the story at this World Cup. And indeed, they're not the only ones. We've seen... Kurosawa doing great things as well. Lots of people commenting on why it is that sides who, after all, when the World Cup was expanded, sides that were supposed to be the makeweights, the all fill and low killer, are actually coming up with these quite remarkable results. What do you think, Duncan?
Diaspora is coaching. If you look through most of the teams as players you recognise, I think the standard generally has gone up a lot. I think if you put any minnow from this World Cup back in a World Cup in the 80s or early 90s, they'd probably look like world beaters.
Do you think they'd win? I think they would. Also, I've got to clear this up. I've always said diaspora. Tom, where do you stand on this thorny question?
Yeah, diaspora. What do other people say?
Well, I maybe mispronounced it. Diaspora, says Duncan.
They meant my trainers. What's wrong with that?
Oh, mum's bought me some Diaspora football boots. I said Diodora. Easy mistake to make. It's a peculiar word.
It would be. Here's a slight counter-argument to everyone like us who's saying, this is brilliant, this expanded World Cup, loving all these upset victories, all these great human interest stories and smaller islands. earning points against more storied nations, across the entirety of the last two World Cups, do you know how many times, this is across the last two tournaments put together, how many times a team won by four goals or more? Across two tournaments.
Four times.
You do know Duncan.
He's half computer, of course he knows.
He's half man, half computer. In this, Duncan, for a bonus point, in this tournament alone, how many times has a team won by four goals or more? seven few it's six but i mean still but you know that i can see the future like that is true that is true i haven't updated it actually with today's but no i think we're safe we're safe but it does speak to the fact that there is a Some would say a chasm of quality in some of these matches.
Yes, but there's also, there was a very good article by Mark Carey on The Athletic just today, pointing out that we're in the most over-performance on XG work-up ever. And we can kind of see that. There's a lot of headed girls, which are quite hard on XG. There's a lot of girls from outside the box. We saw more of those today. So I think, you know, whether that's the defence is not closing down as well or certain goalkeepers not covering themselves in glory, although obviously some are as well. So I just think the standard is not quite at the top, top level that you get in the Champions League. But that doesn't mean it's less entertaining. In fact, it probably means it's slightly more entertaining.
It's a more accessible product, the World Cup.
Duncan seeking statistical solace after his pre-match prediction that this would be the lowest scoring World Cup of all time.
Did I say that, Tom? Kind of did, I think. Is it on camera?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:30
2
What happened in Spain's 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia?
0:30–0:37
3
How did Cape Verde perform against Uruguay?
0:37–0:43
4
What significance does Egypt's first World Cup win hold?
0:43–0:57
5
What were the highlights of the Belgium vs. Iran match?
0:57–1:03
6
What can we expect from Messi, Mbappe, and Haaland in the upcoming matches?
1:03–4:18
7
How has the expanded World Cup format impacted team performances?
4:18–5:14
8
What is Cape Verde's secret to success in the tournament?
5:14–47:42
Speakers
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