Post-World Cup Special: Spain Rise, England Fall, and the Bellingham Era Begins

Post-World Cup Special: Spain Rise, England Fall, and the Bellingham Era Begins

The 2026 World Cup is over, and the RK Football Podcast crew give their definitive verdict. Spain are champions. Argentina imploded. England threw it away. Stuart and Matt go through it all: the final, the semi-finals, the tactical disasters, the individual brilliance, and the moments that defined the tournament. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Spain are worthy world champions 2:45 — Argentina's final was unprofessional and unsportsmanlike 5:10 — Yamal vs Messi: the passing of the torch 8:20 — Why Spain stood up where everyone else folded 12:45 — England's tournament: the good, the bad, the tactical 16:35 — England should have been braver against Argentina 20:35 — Jude Bellingham: Player of the Tournament 23:21 — Three defenders and no plan — the tactical collapse 25:10 — Giving Messi too much respect 28:00 — What England get right going forward 31:15 — Tournament surprises and disappointments 38:40 — The team of the tournament debate 46:00 — Looking ahead: who wins in 2030? 🎙️ RK Football Podcast — new episodes every week covering Premier League, Champions League, and international football with unfiltered debate.

World Cup 2026: Brazil Break Japan Hearts, England Top Group L & Clarke Steps Down | Matchday Reaction

Japan pushed Brazil to the brink. England slogged past Panama. And Scotland are suddenly managerless. In this solo episode of the World Cup Community Podcast, Jordan reacts to the biggest stories from the Round of 32. Japan took the lead and had Brazil rattled , but a late winner broke their hearts and ended their tournament. Is this still the dark horse of the next decade? England finally got the job done against Panama, Jude Bellingham broke the deadlock and Harry Kane got off the mark, but the right-back crisis and midfield balance remain real worries ahead of DR Congo. And Steve Clarke has stepped down as Scotland manager after another group-stage exit. Where do Scotland go from here? ⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 — Brazil 2-1 Japan: The dark horse dream ends02:10 — How Japan's high press stunned Brazil in the first half04:15 — Casemiro's redemption & Brazil's late winner07:00 — Bold prediction: Japan in a World Cup final within 10 years08:45 — England 2-0 Panama: Job done, but unconvincing10:00 — Jude Bellingham: England's best player11:00 — The right-back crisis & why Declan Rice is essential15:10 — England vs DR Congo preview & prediction16:05 — Steve Clarke leaves Scotland: End of an era18:00 — The 4-4-1-1 debate & Scotland's goal problem20:10 — Who replaces Clarke? Moyes, Naismith, or a reset?22:00 — What Scotland can learn from Japan's blueprint 🔔 Subscribe to the World Cup Community Podcast for matchday reactions, tournament analysis, and the big debates from World Cup 2026 — new episodes every week.

MESSI MAKES HISTORY | RK Football Podcast | 23th June 2026

In another solo episode by Stuart, he talks about Messi making history against Austria, Egypt finally getting a World Cup win and much more. Subscribe to RK Football Podcast YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/bJcfp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://shorturl.at/bJcfp] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠  [https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠ ]

CAPE VERDE SHOCK SPAIN | RK Football Podcast | 17th June 2026

In another solo episode by Stuart, he talks about Spain's shocking draw with Cape Verde, Germany & Sweden's big wins, and much more. Subscribe to RK Football Podcast YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/bJcfp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://shorturl.at/bJcfp] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠  [https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠ ]

WORLD CUP PREVIEW | RK Football Podcast | 9th June 2026

In this solo episode by Stuart, with the World Cup only three days away, he talking about the favourites, dark horses, players to watch and much more. Timeline 01:02 Favourites 12:32 Dark Horses 20:35 Nations To Watch 28:36 Players To Watch Subscribe to RK Football Podcast YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/bJcfp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://shorturl.at/bJcfp] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠  [https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠ ]