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World Cup 2022: Episode 4 - Germany Grab All The Headlines

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3.21.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Hugh Woozencroft, Tony Cascarino and Matt Dickinson are in Qatar - with Tom Clarke and Alyson Rudd in London.


Japan shocked Germany with a 2-1 win. Some clever substitutes played a huge part - but did anyone see it coming? (00:00)


Germany’s players staged a silent protest during their team photo - will we see continued protests throughout the finals? (14:09)


Spain put seven goals past Costa Rica - but did their opponents make them look better than they actually are? (24:31)


Canada came up short against Belgium, but the Belgians hardly impressed. Is their team over the hill? (33:44)


Matt Dickinson has been trying to do something a lot of fans in Qatar have been dreaming of - but did he make it to four World Cup games in a day? (43:11)


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Welcome to day four at Qatar 2022 and the Game Podcast. I'm Hugh Wozncroft

1:02.0

out in Doha, Tony Cascarino, also out here alongside me, Alison Rudd, back at home reflecting

1:07.6

on another surprising day at the tournament, which includes Germany losing their opening game

1:14.0

for a second straight world cup defeat by Japan. A result that leaves them at big risk of

1:19.8

back-to-back group stage exits a half-time tactical switch from the Japanese from a 4-2-3-1-2-3-4-2-1

1:27.9

was the big difference. Tony and I were both at this game as Japan battled back from behind to

1:34.0

earn a world deserved. Two won win thanks to Tacuma Asano's finish. It was an incredible

1:39.6

atmosphere. I've got to say personally. The Japanese fans are incredibly passionate. They

1:44.8

came out in numbers. Plenty of German fans as well. They were brilliant in the first half.

1:50.0

Japan just made it way too easy for them. They absolutely dominated. I think they had around

1:54.0

80% possession, you know, 15 or so shots in the first half. You could only see one winner,

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