World Cup preview - Groups E to H

Jimbo welcomes Raphael Honigstein, Duncan Alexander, Liam Tharme and many more into the studio to dissect the final 4 groups of the Qatar World Cup.

Group E includes Germany and their bogey team Spain. Rapha expects Musiala to shine while Alvaro Romeo is waiting for big things from Pedri.

Group F contains the hipster clásico of Canada v Belgium, the best midfield in the tournament and the best full-back pairing in the tournament.

In Group G, Natalie Gedra tells us why it’s not all about Neymar for Brazil, while Rigobert Song struggles to get to grips with the names in his Cameroon squad.

And there’s Group H, the group of revenge. Carl Anka suggests Ghana would rather beat Uruguay than progress. Sungmo Lee has his eye on the Kim backline. And will Fernando Santos stink up the joint again?

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Group E - will Germany flop again? (02.30)

• PART 1b: Group E - Any hope for Japan or Costa Rica? (12.00)

• PART 1c: Group E - Spain with Alvaro Romeo (15.30) 

• PART 2a: Group F - Oh Canada (and Morocco) (23.30)

• PART 2b: Group F- Belgium and Croatia no longer golden? (27.30)

• PART 3a: Group G - Brazil with Natalie Gedra (34.00)

• PART 3b: Group G - Who progresses with Brazil? (38.00)

• PART 4a: Group H - Portugal to implode? Uruguay to punch above their weight? (46.00)

• PART 4b: Group H - Carl Anka on Ghana (55.00)

• PART 4c: Group H - Sungmo Lee on South Korea (58.00)

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