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Tuchel and Bellingham's Back and Forth

ESPN FC

ESPN

Sports, Soccer

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

The FC Crew react to England's quarterfinal win over Norway in the 2026 World Cup, breaking down the post-match quotes from Thomas Tuchel who says his team were "lucky" to win, and Jude Bellingham's response to those comments as he disagreed with his coach. Then, a look at Argentina's extra time win over Switzerland, which had a controversial red card for Swiss forward Breel Embolo. Also, a preview of England vs Argentina and France vs Spain in the World Cup semifinals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Attention all passengers.

0:04.2

The Uber ride for Mark and Jamal's romantic weekend

0:07.3

will depart in four minutes from Platform 6.

0:10.5

Your ride comes with a rolling countryside sunset view

0:13.7

and a table seat, ideal for playing footsie beneath.

0:17.9

Thank you for booking your tickets on Uber.

0:22.6

Trains on Uber. Trains on Uber. Saturday night is all right for booking your spot in a semi-final in the World Cup.

0:32.6

If you're English or Argentinian that is, as we take a look at the watch parties back in England and in Argentina,

0:39.3

with both sides setting up a date with each other in the last four.

0:43.3

On the other side of the bracket, it is of course France taking on Spain, but so much history between England and Argentina,

0:50.3

especially in World Cup football.

0:53.3

Welcome in to ESPNFC.

0:55.0

Thank you so much for being with us for another day

0:58.0

talking about the World Cup, K Murray, Nader Manoa, Steve McManumanneman and Stevie

1:02.0

Nickle here in the studio.

1:04.0

Yergen Klinsman is also joining us to talk about what we saw in those two semifinals yesterday.

1:09.0

But let's get started with England against Argentina Macca. I've got to get your thoughts on what you saw in those two semifinals yesterday. But let's get started with England against Argentina and Macca. Got to get your thoughts on what you saw. In the game that got them there, Jude Bellingham, obviously, once again, the star here with a brace. What did you make him? He was great and he is great. And you can't believe that six months ago. There was some journalists in England saying he shouldn't be even in the squad. Madness.

1:27.9

And he's our talisman, let alone Harry Kane. It's Jude really, isn't he, leading from example? I thought they were all right, Kate, to be very honest. I certainly wouldn't go overboard on them. And, you know, in my opinion, I want England to win the World Cup. You know, that's what we're here for, not to get to the quarters or the semifinals.

1:45.0

So I'm still of the same vein of was two years ago in the Euros, four years ago in the World Cup. It's great where they are and what they're doing, but they need to improve if we need to win it. I just see them getting to a point where a better team's going to beat them and if it's in the semi-final or the final I feel as if they're not at that peak yet to worry the likes of France

2:04.0

or of Spain so a better team is going to beat them. And if it's in the semifinal or the final, I feel as if they're not at that peak yet

2:02.3

to worry the likes of France or of Spain. So I'm hoping that they'll go back, they'll regroup and they'll come back in the semifinals and be better. I think they can beat Argentina. It's the other sides of the bracket that I'm really worried about because I think Spain and France are better than them. So tell me this on what you've seen so far, guys, you'll be able to wade in on this.

2:20.1

Mexico City and then Miami in that heat, does that play a factor in what we've seen? Yeah, but I mean, everybody's got those conditions, haven't they? So, you know, if anything, Norway, you know, further north than the UK. So it affected them just as much as we did. The next game's in Atlanta.

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