Bellingham's Brilliance Secures England Semi-Final
7/12/202632 min
Join Adrian Durham, Stuart Pearce, and Jim Proudfoot for the ultimate post-match breakdown of a nail-biting World Cup quarter-final. For only the fourth time in history, England are World Cup semi-finalists!
The team dissects a tense, tactical battle, brings you all the vital post-match interviews with Captain Harry Kane, Elliot Anderson and boss Thomas Tuchel, and we look ahead to what comes next.
Plus, we react to the day's other blockbuster fixture, where World champions Argentina survived a dramatic showdown against a fiercely disciplined, 10-man Switzerland to punch their own ticket to the final four.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 1· Soundbite0:00
The World Cup bandwagon rolls on. [crowd cheering] Oh, what a goal! Unbelievable! Champions of the world! Let the history unfold.
Adrian Durham· Host0:09
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the Talksport World Cup Daily. I'm Adrian Durham in Miami after England somehow made it through to the World Cup semifinal. They trailed, they were awful, they made it through after extra time. We're basically Jude Bellingham FC. Uh, so England, they put us through the wringer. Former England captain Stuart Pearce is here as well. Are you okay?
Stuart Pearce· Panelist0:34
Uh, very good, actually.
Adrian Durham· Host0:36
But I should think so as well. And Talksport's England commentator Jim Proudfoot. How are you feeling, mate?
Jim Proudfoot· Panelist0:41
Uh, yeah, emotionally drained after that, I must admit. That was, that was one where they put us through the wringer a little bit, but can't wait for Wednesday.
Adrian Durham· Host0:49
Yeah, you've, uh, both aged significantly by the looks of things, uh, because of that game. I- And, and I've got m- not many years to play with.
Stuart Pearce· Panelist0:56
[laughs] So that, that's not good.
Adrian Durham· Host0:58
[laughs] It's, uh, it's gonna be Messi against England for the very first time on Wednesday in Atlanta. We'll talk more about Argentina in a bit, but that's exciting in itself, isn't it, Stuart?
Stuart Pearce· Panelist1:08
Oh, it's a magnificent game. I mean, I've been saying for a few days to you boys, this is the game I wanted, you know? This is a fantastic game. England, Argentina, semifinal of a World Cup. Absolutely brilliant. The top four teams, uh, seeded in this competition are all in the semis.
Adrian Durham· Host1:27
Yeah, and on that, Jim, the top four