<p>Musa and Ryan begin with Spain’s 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, which saw three goals in the first half and the ability to rest some key players for the second (02:10). They chat about Spain’s depth and whether that can be the thing that is the key advantage over other World Cup favourites.</p><p>There’s also chat about another Cape Verde draw (10:06) and their first World Cup goals, as they held Uruguay to a 2-2 draw. Plus, Belgium’s draw with Iran, which features one of the most spiritually onside goals of the tournament so far, Curaçao’s first point, Egypt’s first win, Germany, Japan and a few big picture thoughts (33:07).</p><p>Come and see us live in London on July 23rd, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre! Tickets are available <a href="https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/stadio-live-with-nish-kumar/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at <a href="https://patreon.com/stadio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/stadio</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>