Max and the panel reflect on Argentina’s collapse, France’s water carriers and the secret importance of away kits

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Max Rushden is joined by Paul Doyle and Marcela Mora y Araujo in the studio to dissect day eight in Russia, where Argentina were crushed by Croatia in Group D after a Willy Caballero howler gifted Ante Rebic the opener.

The panel debate whether Lionel Messi was to blame for his side crumbling to a 3-0 defeat to leave them on the brink of an early World Cup exit, while Kieran Pender joins us fresh from watching another VAR decision help Australia secure a draw against Denmark to keep their hopes of making it out of Group C.

Kylian Mbappé’s first tournament goal was enough to secure France a place in the last 16 and break Peru’s hearts who again came close but ended up with nothing in Ekaterinburg.



In part three we chat to Dominic Fifield who has the latest from the England camp in Repino amid an apparent leak of the team to start against Panama on Sunday. The panel also look ahead to Friday’s offering where Brazil kick things off against Costa Rica and Serbia go up against Switzerland in Group E. Argentina fans will be hoping for a draw as Nigeria take on Iceland in between.

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