Spain are world champions. Argentina fell just short. Every other South American nation was eliminated before the quarter-finals.

Tim Vickery explains why the 2026 World Cup may represent something much bigger than one disappointing tournament for Brazil, Uruguay or Colombia. Has Europe started to leave South American football behind?

Tim examines Brazil’s failure, Argentina’s uncertain future after Lionel Messi, Colombia’s potential, the rise of European player development and how the UEFA Nations League has reduced South America’s opportunities to face Europe’s strongest teams.

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Tim Vickery & Henry Winter pay tribute to former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan, they discuss his playing career including being a two time Ballon d'Or winner. They also discuss the World Cup including Rodri getting player of the tournament and the Half Time Show.

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Tim Vickery and Miguel Pereira review the World Cup Final after Spain's win in extra time. They discuss the game and how Spanish Football got to become World and Continental champions.

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Seb White is joined by Miguel Pereira to discuss Spain's journey and preparation for the World Cup Final.

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Spain may be the best footballing team at the 2026 World Cup. But are they prepared for everything Argentina will bring to the final?

Seb White is joined by Dan Harris and football writer Joseph O’Sullivan to preview Spain versus Argentina and examine the aggression, tactical intelligence and psychological warfare behind Lionel Scaloni’s world champions.

Joseph explains how Argentina disrupted England from the opening minutes, hunted opponents in packs and immediately punished Thomas Tuchel’s defensive substitutions.

The panel also debates whether Spain’s relaxed young team can handle Argentina’s intensity, why Lionel Messi is only one part of their threat and whether Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Marc Cucurella can prevent Argentina from turning the final into chaos.

They also discuss England’s self-inflicted semi-final defeat, the attacking substitutions Tuchel failed to make and whether the World Cup third-place play-off should be scrapped.

The audio version of this episode was delayed due to a technical issue.

Adrian Goldberg sits in for Dotun and disucsses England's loss to Argentina with Jen Offord and Tommy Stewart.

In this episode of World Cup Daily, we break down the "calamity and catastrophe" of England’s loss. From Thomas Tuchel’s controversial substitutions and defensive formation to Lionel Messi’s late-game masterclass, we explore whether England bottled it or were simply outclassed by a genius. We also dive into the "dark arts" of the game, the impact of injury-laden stars like Saka and Rice, and the structural issues within the Premier League that might be holding the national team back.

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Did Thomas Tuchel’s substitutions cost England a place in the World Cup final?

Tim Vickery and Henry Winter analyse England’s dramatic 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina, asking why England retreated after Anthony Gordon’s goal and allowed Lionel Messi and Argentina to take complete control.

They break down Tuchel’s switch to a more defensive system, the decision to remove England’s attacking threat, Argentina’s extraordinary late comeback and Tuchel’s controversial claim that he had “no regrets”. The conversation also examines Lionel Scaloni’s remarkable journey as Argentina manager and previews the World Cup final between Messi’s Argentina and Spain.

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Adrian Goldberg sits in and discusses Spain making the final and looks ahead to the second semi final tonight between England and Argentina with Mark Machado

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