Have you seen my head? | 2026 FIFA World Cup
6/16/202648 min
We’ve had our first big slip of the World Cup! Today, Pete, Luke and Jim celebrate Cape Verde earning an impressive point against Spain (and a few Instagram followers at the same time).
Elsewhere, is Romelu Lukaku Belgium’s only hope after they drew with Egypt? And was Iran 2-2 New Zealand a good or bad game? Plus, Pete leaves some very important luggage on a train…
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First 90 secondsPete Donaldson· Host0:00
There'll be dancing in the Blue Lagoon tonight. Cape Verde gets a point, and so does everyone else. Welcome to The Football Ramble. It's Tuesday, 16th of June. I am Pete Donaldson.
Luke Moore· Host0:08
I am Luke Moore.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:09
And I am Jim Campbell.
Luke Moore· Host0:11
Yes.
Pete Donaldson· Host0:11
[upbeat music] Before we get to the show, we are knee-deep into the World Cup. We've got goal guts in our hair. [laughs] And tomorrow is our first England watch party. We're gonna be watching things. We're gonna be drinking things. We're gonna be partying up against each other and everything. Tickets are sold out, unfortunately. But we are holding two more parties for England's games against Ghana and Panama. Goal fests. Uh, tickets are selling fast, so do hit the link in the show notes and grab your tickets before it is too late. Now, [smacks lips] after Marcus said yesterday that he was gonna put a celebrity duck in a taco- Mm-hmm ... I- A taco? A taco. [laughs] Um, I'm here- Is that how you...
Luke Moore· Host1:00
Is that genuinely how you say taco?
Pete Donaldson· Host1:01
No, I said taco.
Luke Moore· Host1:01
Okay, fine.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:02
Um, I got fancy. Um, I'm here to restore a little bit of order today. Um- It doesn't sound like it, Pete, no ... this is a proud competition. This is a lie. We're a proud stream. We are proud Ramble-ites.
Luke Moore· Host1:10
We are.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:10
Ramble, Ramble-ers.
Luke Moore· Host1:11
What people are saying to me, I saw some correspondence on the way in this morning.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:14
Right.
Luke Moore· Host1:14
And a lot of people are saying, "No Marcus, no party."
Pete Donaldson· Host1:16
Right.
Luke Moore· Host1:16
So you've got to prove them wrong.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:17
That's a shame, isn't it?
Luke Moore· Host1:18
You've got to bring the party today.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:19
That's a shame.
Luke Moore· Host1:19
Yeah.
Pete Donaldson· Host1:20
I'm like Lamine Yamal. No, Marcus is like Lamine Yamal.
Luke Moore· Host1:22
What are you?
Pete Donaldson· Host1:23
He's not here.
Luke Moore· Host1:23
What are you?
Pete Donaldson· Host1:23
Well, we might have to bring him on during the, during the match.
Luke Moore· Host1:25
What are you?
Pete Donaldson· Host1:26
Uh, i- in the Spain squad, I am- Uh,