Best England win and performance on foreign soil... EVER 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England 3-2 Mexico

Battle of the Number 9s, FIFA and Red Card Reversals, fans are dreaming, and trouble in defense!

A frustrated John Cross joins Harry Brent in their Match Day preview ahead of Englands Quarter Final clash with Erling Haaland's Norway 🇳🇴 They discuss the clash of the titans as goal scoring machines Harry Kane and Erling Haaland face off for the first time on the international stage and Fifa's multiple decision reversals! It's all about heat and yet again the possibility of a weather delay as isolated storms threaten to surround Miami. Make Football Great Again is the definitive 48-nation roadmap to the 2026 World Cup, combining deep-dive interviews from across the globe with legendary tournament anecdotes from our veteran reporters. Read all of the latest football news: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ Subscribe to our new Make Football Great Again newsletter for everything World Cup 2026: https://www.mirror.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/?view=Solus&mailingListId=c4fc9b20-3be6-4105-9f07-3ae274c4031b&utm_source=solusarticle #England #ThreeLions #Football #Soccer #WorldCup #WorldCup2026 #2026WorldCup #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Best England win and performance on foreign soil... EVER 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England 3-2 Mexico

A jubilant John Cross joins Harry Brent from Mexico City to react to the "heroic" England win in the World Cup Round of 16. They discuss the phenomenal individual performances from Jude Bellingham and Jordan Pickford, red card and penalty controversies, the Curse of the Right Back, and an eventful night for Jordan Henderson (despite not playing a minute at Estadio Azteca). From altitude to attitude, Harry and John briefly look ahead to the quarter final clash against Norway, and ask whether the Three Lions should start dreaming of glory. __ Make Football Great Again is the definitive 48-nation roadmap to the 2026 World Cup, combining deep-dive interviews from across the globe with legendary tournament anecdotes from our veteran reporters. Read all of the latest football news: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ Subscribe to our new Make Football Great Again newsletter for everything World Cup 2026: https://www.mirror.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/?view=Solus&mailingListId=c4fc9b20-3be6-4105-9f07-3ae274c4031b&utm_source=solusarticle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

ALTITUDE Acclimatization, Lighting delays, The Right Back PROBLEM and Estadio Azteca 🇲🇽🤯

It’s the TOUGHEST test of Englands World Cup campaign yet! 😳🤯 In this episode of Make Football Great Again, host Harry Brent is joined by the Mirror’s Chief Football Writer, John Cross, to preview Englands incredible challenge of facing a formidable Mexican team at the famous Estadio Azteca! Adjusting to altitude with thinner air, faster ball movement and faster accumulation of fatigue, we discuss how England are to tackle this monumental challenge. 🔥 In this episode, we unpack: The weather and the potential storms that threaten to delay the game! Altitude acclimatization and the question of some help from a certain drug! Defensive capabilities: Is Djed Spence good enough to stay on in place of Reece James and is Jarell Quansah back fit? Will Harry Kane yet again be Englands saviour? The Ultimate Challenge: Previewing the Round of 16 clash against Mexico at the infamous Estadio Azteca, where the hosts have only lost 2 games at their home ground! 🔔 Subscribe to Make Football Great Again so you never miss a match reaction or preview during England’s 2026 World Cup campaign!#EnglandFootball #WorldCup2026 #HarryKane #JudeBellingham #DeclanRice #ThreeLions #EstadioAzteca #EnglandVsMexico #SoccerPodcast #JohnCross Make Football Great Again is the definitive 48-nation roadmap to the 2026 World Cup, combining deep-dive interviews from across the globe with legendary tournament anecdotes from our veteran reporters. Read all of the latest football news: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ Subscribe to our new Make Football Great Again newsletter for everything World Cup 2026: https://www.mirror.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/?view=Solus&mailingListId=c4fc9b20-3be6-4105-9f07-3ae274c4031b&utm_source=solusarticle #England #ThreeLions #Football #Soccer #WorldCup #WorldCup2026 #2026WorldCup #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

England’s Great Escape! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harry Kane SAVES The World Cup Dream! (DR Congo Reaction)

It’s the great escape in Atlanta! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🔥 In this episode of Make Football Great Again, host Harry Brent is joined by the Mirror’s Chief Football Writer, John Cross, to break down England’s stressful, heart-stopping 2-1 victory over DR Congo in the final group stage match of the 2026 World Cup. After trailing for 70 minutes, captain Harry Kane once again played saviour, flipping the match with two late goals to book the Three Lions a spot in the Round of 16. We dive into the controversial penalty shout that VAR ignored, the impact of FIFA's new hydration breaks, and give our brutal player ratings for the squad (with a few harsh realities for Marcus Rashford and Djed Spence). 🔥 In this episode, we unpack: Harry Kane's Heroics: Why his second goal will go down in England World Cup folklore. The Penalty Controversy: Did Kane leave his foot in, or did the referee and VAR completely bottle a clear foul? Midfield Fatigue: Is Declan Rice running on empty? Why the Rice & Elliot Anderson pairing isn't working. The Left-Side Void: The ongoing struggles of Marcus Rashford when starting versus coming off the bench. The Ultimate Challenge: Previewing the Round of 16 clash against Mexico at the infamous Estadio Azteca, where the hosts have a 79% win rate. 🔔 Subscribe to Make Football Great Again so you never miss a match reaction or preview during England’s 2026 World Cup campaign! #EnglandFootball #WorldCup2026 #HarryKane #JudeBellingham #DeclanRice #ThreeLions #EstadioAzteca #EnglandVsMexico #SoccerPodcast #JohnCross ⏳ The Timecodes 0:00 – Intro: England's heart-stopping 2-1 victory over DR Congo 1:47 – The Emotional Rollercoaster: Going from sheer panic to absolute glory 3:02 – Attacking Fluidity: Was this England's best attacking performance of the tournament? 4:56 – The Penalty Controversy: Did VAR rob Harry Kane before halftime? 7:12 – FIFA's Hydration Breaks: How the controversial pauses saved England's tactical setup 9:44 – Player Ratings: The Defence (Pickford, Spence, Guéhi, Konsa) 11:08 – Midfield Ratings: Why Elliot Anderson and Declan Rice cannot play together 13:03 – Attacking Ratings: Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford's struggles, and Harry Kane's heroics 15:58 – The Subs: Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka's impact 16:17 – 3 Things We Learned: The broken left flank, Djed Spence's starting spot, and Declan Rice's exhaustion 19:22 – The Estadio Azteca Factor: Previewing the historic Round of 16 clash against Mexico 21:38 – Thomas Tuchel's Job Security: Is a Round of 16 exit acceptable for England? 22:55 – Outro: Looking ahead to Sunday's Azteca preview Make Football Great Again is the definitive 48-nation roadmap to the 2026 World Cup, combining deep-dive interviews from across the globe with legendary tournament anecdotes from our veteran reporters. Read all of the latest football news: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ Subscribe to our new Make Football Great Again newsletter for everything World Cup 2026: https://www.mirror.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/?view=Solus&mailingListId=c4fc9b20-3be6-4105-9f07-3ae274c4031b&utm_source=solusarticle #England #ThreeLions #Football #Soccer #WorldCup #WorldCup2026 #2026WorldCup #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Chopping and Changing positions, Englands team Mascot and precious Penalties! 😳✅❌

What a whirlwind the World Cup has produced over the last 24 hours with two big footballing nations being taken out on penalties. In this episode John and Harry discuss Englands prolific penalty takers, mentality and what it's going to take for the team to reach the final. France have sent shockwaves through the tournament with an impressive win whilst Norway took down the Ivory Coast to reach the countries first Round of 16 in the World Cup. What will happen as England take on DR Congo, let us know your score predictions in the comments down below... Make Football Great Again is the definitive 48-nation roadmap to the 2026 World Cup, combining deep-dive interviews from across the globe with legendary tournament anecdotes from our veteran reporters. Read all of the latest football news: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ Subscribe to our new Make Football Great Again newsletter for everything World Cup 2026: https://www.mirror.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/?view=Solus&mailingListId=c4fc9b20-3be6-4105-9f07-3ae274c4031b&utm_source=solusarticle #England #ThreeLions #Football #Soccer #WorldCup #WorldCup2026 #2026WorldCup #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]