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Home and Away World Cup Special Episode 7

42 minutes Posted Jul 20, 2026 at 11:37 pm.

Intro — final World Cup Special00:22 Glen’s relief that the tournament is over00:36 Back to club football00:47 Spurs pre-season and MK Dons on SpursPlay00:59 Jeremy joins from Colorado Spurs01:12 Enjoying the football despite FIFA and Trump01:47 Four quarters, hydration breaks and halftime shows02:25 Denver missing out as a host city03:01 UK kick-off times and the Mexico pain04:07 Why US kick-off times made little sense04:51 England vs Argentina semi-final regret05:28 Argentina’s early aggression and refereeing06:07 Was the referee too lenient?06:45 MLS referee selection questioned07:31 Was the semi-final fixed or just favoured?08:20 Argentina’s cards and foul stats08:45 Two balls on the pitch and tournament organisation09:05 England at the Azteca and the route to Argentina09:32 Argentina’s easier travel and fixture times10:14 Trump, FIFA and trust in the tournament10:38 England going too deep against Argentina10:58 Gordon coming off and losing the out ball11:18 Six defenders and no route back11:32 Tuchel’s gamble and players dropping too deep12:03 Messi as the difference-maker12:19 Giving Messi too much space12:46 Why Kobbie Mainoo should have been used13:14 Starving Argentina of the ball13:42 Inviting pressure with no escape route14:00 Should Tuchel stay or go?14:31 Glen says Tuchel failed14:52 FA contract extensions before tournaments15:16 Jeremy makes the case for keeping Tuchel15:55 Third-place playoff and winning bronze16:23 Was England vs France just Soccer Aid with better players?16:36 What Tuchel may have learned17:08 England’s DNA and keeping possession18:19 Saka in the third-place game18:49 France collapse and England’s 6-4 win19:45 Life after Harry Kane20:02 Is Jude Bellingham the future false nine?20:23 If not Tuchel, then who?21:09 Attacking instead of shutting up shop21:28 Adam Wharton, Elliot Anderson and midfield control22:16 England’s striker problem after Kane22:39 Waiting for the next Owen or Rooney23:23 Ollie Watkins and Fenerbahce links23:39 Transfer market chat and Spurs temptation23:59 Spain win the World Cup24:25 Argentina’s behaviour in the final24:56 Argentina, gamesmanship and football culture25:26 Where gamesmanship crosses the line26:18 Spain’s cynical fouling26:34 Enzo Fernandez refusing to leave the pitch27:07 Messi and Cucurella incident27:28 Argentina having no shots in 90 minutes27:57 Argentina vs England in rugby comparison28:13 Were Argentina desperate to win it for Messi?28:57 The Argentina semi-final banner controversy29:0

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In this final World Cup Special episode of Tottenham – Home and Away, Graeme and Glen are joined by returning guest Jeremy Oster from Colorado Spurs to look back on the tournament now that the final has been played and Spain have won the World Cup.

We discuss the World Cup as a whole: the brilliant football, the strange kick-off times, the Americanised feel of the tournament, FIFA’s influence, Trump’s involvement, hydration breaks, adverts, music, halftime shows, ticket prices, and whether the tournament was enjoyable despite everything around it.

There is also plenty of England reflection after the semi-final defeat to Argentina and the third-place playoff win over France. We talk Tuchel’s tactics, the decision to sit deeper against Argentina, taking off Anthony Gordon, not using Kobbie Mainoo, the Messi problem, whether Tuchel should stay, and what England might look like after Harry Kane.

Then we turn to the final: Spain as worthy winners, Argentina’s conduct, Enzo Fernandez, Messi, the controversy around refereeing and discipline, and the wider debate about whether Argentina damaged their image during the tournament.

Finally, we look ahead to 2030, ask whether this World Cup format worked, reflect on the passing of Kevin Keegan, and bring the World Cup Specials to a close before returning to Spurs and pre-season football.

Thanks to everyone who joined us through the World Cup Specials. Normal Spurs service resumes now.

Come on you Spurs.

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