Max and co review day 12 of the 2018 World Cup including VAR galore, Spain and Portugal both surviving frights, tattoos, more Aanu Adeoye, a lot of penalties and an Icelandic dilemma

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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Marcela Mora y Araujo and Mark Langdon to discuss day 12 of the 2018 World Cup, starting with a stunning pair of matches which saw Spain and Portugal qualify for the round of 16 - but not without both of them getting a scare.

Russia conceded three - their first goals against in the tournament - as Uruguay collected all nine points in their group stage matches and Saudi Arabia beat Egypt 2-1, in a game only Barry watched.

In part three we look ahead to day 13, and the climax of groups C & D. Starting with the early kick-offs, we consider whether Denmark and France might be in the mood for a gentleman’s agreement and we try to find anyone in the studio who would like Australia to progress. Marcela gives us the latest on the turmoil hitting the Argentinian camp, we speak to Aanu Adeoye in Lagos and Maggi Mar Einarsson, our Icelandic expert, in Russia before finishing with (perhaps the final edition of) Barry’s Reading Corner.

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