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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 39 MIN

Why were England so flat against Ghana?

from The Athletic FC Podcast

The storylines keep on flowing at this summer’s World Cup, this time, the goals dried up for England in a 0-0 draw with Ghana in Group L.Emma Paton is joined in-studio by Carl Anka and Liam Twomey as we discuss the World Cup action on Day 14.Jack Pitt-Brooke drops by to try and explain why Thomas Tuchel’s side struggled to break down Ghana. Plus, Nick Miller reports from Houston on the day Cristiano Ronaldo netted his first two goals at this summer’s tournament in Portugal’s 5-0 win over UzbekistanWe also round-up the latest bracket projections for the knockout rounds and look ahead to Scotland’s clash against Brazil.There's our daily 'do you know' trivia as well as a profile of our latest Star of Soccer, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Kerim Alajbegovic.Host: Emma PatonWith: Carl Anka and Liam TwomeyFeaturing: Jack Pitt-Brooke and Nick MillerExecutive Producer: Guy ClarkeProducers: Mike Stavrou and Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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