Japan go through, Germany go home, Croatia crack on

It’s Jimbo, Lynsey Hooper and Duncan Alexander on the pod after Day 12 of the World Cup.Japan and Morocco make surprise progressions and Belgium and Germany make surprise exits.The reigning runners up Croatia progress despite some uninspiring performances so far. Juraj Vrdoliak gives us the perspective from Croatia.Germany are one of two big teams to go out today and Rafa Honigstein gives us his reaction from the bowels of the Al Bayt Stadium. We look back to look ahead as Ghana and Uruguay prepare to face off for the first time since that infamous 2010 quarter final in South Africa.The Athletic’s Carl Anka reminds us why it grates Ghanaians so much still.Gilmar Deledon joins us from Uruguay to tell us they don’t think about Ghana at all…  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.