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The episode discusses the recent World Cup matches and the shifting dynamics in international football.

It's been a busy start to the World Cup round of 16. England triumphed on a night of great drama in Mexico City and Norway dumped out a hapless Brazil. Are these results, especially the latter, symptomatic of modern international football? Are the game's traditional powers being caught by nations with better organised youth development? Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney check in from the Azteca, with John Brewin, Jonathan Wilson and Rory Smith in situ for the main talking points. P1: (01:25) P2: (31:37) For this summer's main event, we are offering all new signups to SC Libero, the most important of the least important membership clubs, a two-week free trial. Time it right and that's two bonus episodes and four extended shows without paying a penny. Join now: liberopodcast.com. — Produced by: Tom Bassam Email in via getintouch@liberopodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel @liberopod Join our Discord @Libero Podcast Follow us on X @podcast_libero Follow us on Bluesky @liberopodcast Follow us on Instagram @liberopod Follow us on TikTok @liberopod Follow us on Facebook @liberopod Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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Hosts: Jack Pitt-Brooke, Miguel Delaney

Topics covered

• World Cup
• football
• international soccer
• youth development
• England
• Brazil
• sports culture

Keywords

• World Cup
• England
• Brazil
• Norway
• football
• youth development
• soccer
• international football
• sports

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Places: Mexico City, Norway, Brazil

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