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World Cup Podcast: Argentina and the 32-team format shine

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Michael Foley of The Sunday Times joins Mikey Stafford and Anthony Pyne to watch the frantic finale to Group C as Argentina finally hit form and Poland had Saudi Arabia to thank for keeping Mexico at bay.The simultaneous kick-offs with four teams in the hunt displayed the glory of the 32-team format which will be consigned to history after this tournament.A 48-team tournament is planned for 2026, with FIFA yet to decide between 16 groups of three and 12 groups of four.

Michael, who is currently making a series of podcasts about the 1982 World Cup is emphatic on the peril of three-team groups.The lads look ahead to tomorrow's matches, including old Belgium against experienced Croatia, while also looking back and reminiscing on tournaments of yesteryear.Listen to the RTÉ Soccer podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.

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