World Cup podcast: Bellingham beef, tired bodies and Fifa’s dream draw

Miguel Delaney and Kevin Kilbane are on today's episode of America 2026 with Paul Howard

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England manager Thomas Tuchel speaks with Jude Bellingham during a hydration break in the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Norway and England.
England manager Thomas Tuchel speaks with Jude Bellingham during a hydration break in the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Norway and England.

England are through to the World Cup semi-finals, and still nobody can say quite what they are good at, or what exactly they are trying to do.

Now that Jude Bellingham has established himself as the squad’s main man, will his clashes with Thomas Tuchel and his coaching staff prove England’s undoing? Or is it precisely the kind of kinetic charge that carries a side all the way?

Miguel Delaney has the inside track, having shadowed England throughout the tournament. Kevin Kilbane also knows more than a thing or two about dressing-room scuffles between big personalities.

Elsewhere, Argentina looked leggy but ground down Switzerland after another draining slog through extra time. Spain, meanwhile, might just be peaking at exactly the right moment with France waiting for them tomorrow night.

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