A “diabolical” referee and a shocking missed penalty kick: What went wrong for England at the World Cup?

A despondent Rebecca podcasts through the pain of England’s 2-1 loss to France in the quarterfinals. She and Brendan dissect how it all went wrong, from Gareth Southgate’s questionable game management to Harry Kane’s crushing missed penalty and a “joke” of a referee. They then celebrate Morocco becoming the first African team ever to make the World Cup semifinals (and wonder why Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t do the same). Finally, Brendan and Rebecca pay tribute to the incomparable American soccer journalist Grant Wahl, who died Friday at age 48 while covering the tournament in Qatar.

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A “diabolical” referee and a shocking missed penalty kick: What went wrong for England at the World Cup? is an episode from After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe.

This episode is 33:16 long.

This episode was published on Dec 11, 2022.

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