Who is winning the World Cup so far?
6/22/202638 min
With 121 goals scored across 40 games, the excitement just keeps coming at this summer's World Cup.
To dive into the latest action, Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's Mark Critchley and Cerys Jones. Pol Ballus reports from Atlanta after seeing Spain secure their first win of the tournament.
Attention also turns to both France and Argentina ahead of their second group matches with both having put in statement showings last time out, while Jack Pitt-Brooke feeds back the mood in the England camp from Kansas.
Plus there's our latest 'do...
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