On today’s pod: this World Cup just keeps getting better and has been blown wide open yet again.
There was drama in Brisbane as the Lionesses scraped through to the quarter-finals, knocking out an impressive Nigeria on penalties. But what next for Lauren James? After dazzling in the group, England’s starlet faces a spell on the sidelines following her sending off.
Sam Kerr is back – but the Matildas didn’t even need her as the co-hosts cruised through the last eight by defeating Denmark. They joined, Japan, Spain and the Netherlands – but the defending champions USA are out. Literally by a millimetre as Sweden progressed on penalties.
There’s much to unpack after a mad few days – plus news of a managerial casualty. We’ll be back on Tuesday to round off the final two round of 16 games before turning our attention to the quarterfinals.
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