Qatar confusingly rubbish, and can dumb USA outsmart Wales?
The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
The Athletic
4.5 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 20 November 2022
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Jimbo, Duncan Alexander and Matt Davies-Adams take in the opening day of the 2022 World Cup.
Ecuador ease to a comfortable victory over the hosts. Are Qatar among the worst teams to compete at a World Cup or were they just overawed by the occasion?
Monday sees England open their campaign against Iran as they look to score some goals for once, while pale horse the Netherlands take on Mane-less Senegal.
Tom Williams sings Wales’ prospects ahead of their fixture with the USA while Sam Stejskal tells us the American kids are alright.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1a: Qatar 0-2 Ecuador with Nick Miller (02.30)
• PART 1b: Senegal v Netherlands preview (12.00)
• PART 2a: England v Iran preview (20.00)
• PART 2b: The Welsh perspective with Tom Williams (23.00)
• PART 2c: The American perspective with Sam Stejskal (27.30)
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| 0:48.3 | Catar Tonic. Yes, the World Cup is underway and we've just witnessed Ecuador to Qatar Nill. |
| 0:57.1 | For the host, a game is sobering as a trip to one of their stadia, beaten at home like one of those red-headed children, Janie was talking about. |
| 1:04.8 | We salute Ecuador and Inna Valencia and look ahead to Monday's games with England, Iran, Netherlands, Senegal and Wales, USA. |
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| 1:28.3 | The World Cup is underway on and on day one of our pod coverage, we got with us, Duncan Alexander, |
| 1:34.3 | Matt Davis Adams, and live from the Al-Bite Stadium, hello Nick Miller. |
| 1:40.8 | Hello, England. How are you? |
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