Messi, Mbappe and Haaland polish their Golden Boots

Messi, Mbappe and Haaland polish their Golden Boots

Eddie Taylor and Jordan Davies are in the hot seats while Chris McHardy follows the Tartan Army around the USA. There's all the build up to England's game against Ghana as Tuchel's Three Lions aim to reach the World Cup knockout phase.  There's a look back at Messi, Mbappe and Haaland making the Golden Boot race very exciting. Plus, Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal are up this evening - can he enter the race too? Anf there's a look at the US stadiums effect on the rest of Europe. All this and much more on The Score. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Lamine Yamal arrives on the biggest stage

Sean O'Shea and former Burnley defender Matt Lowton bring you the latest news and stories from all corners of the football world.  There's a look back at the Lamine Yamal Show as Spain battered Saudi Arabia 4-0. The World Cup goalkeepers suddenly showed their mettle, but a former England star says the football is the problem. Away from the international competition, Manchester United finally bought the ground to build the Wembley of the North, while their City neighbours finally confirmed their Pep Guardiola successor. All this and much more on The Score. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Canada experience the ecstasy and agony of the World Cup

Sean O'Shea and former Swansea City and Wales international Neil Taylor bring you the latest news and stories from the World Cup and beyond. There's a peek through the fingers at the absolute horror challenge as co-hosts Canada swept Qatar aside in an ill-tempered game. Fellow World Cup co-host Mexico is the first team guaranteed a place in the knockout stages after squeaking past South Korea. We give you the backstory on Cape Verde's viral sensation, their 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha. There's also an update on whether his mum's visa issues for watching her son play in the US have been resolved. Plus, there's time for a quick look at the club football scene as transfers continue and the Premier League fixtures are released. All this and much more on The Score. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Ronaldo’s last dance takes a misstep

Sean O'Shea and ex-Premier League star Stephen Ward bring you all the latest news and stories from the World Cup. England took a little while to find their groove against Croatia, but looked much improved in the second half. Could they go all the way? By comparison, Cristiano Ronaldo kicked off his campaign with Portugal as they laboured to a 1-1 draw with DR Congo, which begs the question: should the 41-year-old still be starting for his country? We do our daily count of Cape Verde's Instagram sensation Vozinha's follower count as it reaches ridiculous heights. We also look at the latest transfer dealings and managerial moves from around the world too. All this and much more on The Score. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Messi takes over the World Cup

Sean O'Shea and ex-Premier League star Neil Taylor are on hand to talk about all of the results and stories colouring the World Cup this summer. There's an early look at the race for the Golden Boot as Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and hat-trick hero Lionel Messi open their accounts. Who else can rival these three greats? Then we wonder where all the good goalkeepers have gone as there have already been some howlers so far. We also assess England's chances of a deep run in the competition as Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions kick-off their campaign. There's even time for Neil Taylor to tell us what it's like to play in the US with Wales and getting humbled in a friendly by France.  All this and much more on The Score. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.