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Previewing the World Cup semi-finals – Football Daily podcast

Football Weekly

The Guardian

Sports, Soccer

4.59.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Robyn Cowen, and Marcela Mora y Araujo take a look at the final four contenders. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Guardian.

0:30.0

Hello and welcome to the Guardian Football Weekly. It is the semi-finals of the World Cup.

0:52.0

A Morocco stand between England and the World Cup final, though that's just one I had in my drafts.

0:56.0

It's the semi-finals of the World Cup, Morocco versus France and Argentina Croatia. Is it time for Messi?

1:02.0

Are the Croatians, you know, what kind of epic-est howsery are we in store for or did the Argentinians use it up last time out?

1:09.0

Meanwhile, how many times have we said I think it's one step too far for them about Morocco, but surely France will be one step too far for them.

1:17.0

The England Inquests continues, Garas Southgate says he wants some time before he makes a decision and came as United to get a credible draw and a clean sheet at home to high-flying Plymouth.

1:25.0

All that plus your questions and that's today's Guardian Football Weekly.

1:31.0

On the panel today, Robin Cowan, welcome.

1:34.0

Hi Max.

1:35.0

Mark Langdon, hello.

1:36.0

Hello Max.

1:37.0

From Doha, Marcelo Moro, Ihi Harauho, hello.

1:40.0

Hello.

1:41.0

And Bassa Jim, friend of the Pods, is for Barry.

1:44.0

How good does a fear-free semi-final preview pod feel?

1:48.0

Yeah, it's quite relaxing, I suppose.

1:51.0

I feel your pain, Max.

1:55.0

That's all right.

1:56.0

Let's start with Argentina Croatia.

1:58.0

Gonzalo Montiel, Marcus, a CUNA or a suspended for the semi-finals.

2:01.0

Tagliar Fico will probably come in for a long zone.

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