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Eddie and Frank discuss England's victory over Mexico in the World Cup and analyze key performances and controversies surrounding the tournament.

England are through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals after overcoming Mexico at the Azteca. Eddie and Frank look back at one of England’s greatest ever World Cup performances, including standout efforts from Pickford, Gordon, and Bellingham. But where did things go wrong for Mexico, even after they may have benefited from some of the officiating? Elsewhere, Argentina survive a scare against Cape Verde, Portugal somehow scraped by Croatia, Paraguay tried their best to rough up France, and Haaland and Norway proved too much for Brazil. But will this World Cup be overshadowed by controversy after FIFA and Infantino further embarrassed themselves by postponing Balogun’s suspension ahead of the USA’s match against Brazil?

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