After 17 days of non-stop action, it’s time to take stock.
Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Tim Spiers and Daniel Storey reflect on another huge day at the World Cup.
Portugal smash the Swiss 6-1 to progress to the quarter-finals, on an evening where all of Fernando Santos’ decisions paid off… including dropping Cristiano Ronaldo for hat-trick hero Goncalo Ramos.
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Morocco become just the fourth African team ever to reach the last eight of the World Cup. As Maher Mezahi explains, a star is born in manager Walid Regragui.
But where now for Spain, who have very little to show for their thousands of passes?
Plus former Netherlands winger Ryan Babel joins us to preview the Dutch team’s clash with Argentina on Friday and explain why he rapped about Louis van Gaal.
Where to go next on The Athletic…
- Yaya Toure: Jude Bellingham’s game intelligence and passing are unbelievable
- Morocco are striking back for rest of the world against Europe and South America
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