World Cup 2026: England beat Mexico to face Norway; Balogun's red card controversy
About this episode
Musa and Ryan discuss England's victory over Mexico in the World Cup 2026 round of 16 and the upcoming match against Norway, along with other tournament highlights and controversies.
The round of 16 games are underway and delivering! Musa and Ryan chat about England’s 3-2 against Mexico at the Azteca (02.50) which saw weather delays, penalties and a red card, but ultimately, two Jude Bellingham goals and a Harry Kane penalty rewarding Thomas Tuchel’s side with a place in the quarter-finals. Norway await England, following their 2-1 win against Brazil and another two goals for Erling Haaland (26:48). There’s also chat about Morocco’s win over Canada and France getting past Paraguay (40:45), plus some thoughts on Folarin Balogun’s red card ban being suspended, meaning he will play against Belgium. Come and see us live in London on July 23rd, at the Southbank Centre, with special guest Nish Kumar! Tickets are available here . For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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