RTÉ Soccer World Cup Podcast: England win but Iran make statement

Mikey Stafford is joined by John Brewin and Conor Neville to look back on an eventful second day of the 2022 World Cup and look ahead to Day 3.

John reflects on England's silencing of the doubters, even as they were somewhat overshadowed by the silent anthem observed by their Iranian opponents. However the 6-2 result will likely go a long way to placing the slightly embarrassing armband saga int he rearview mirror.

The Netherlands beat Senegal 2-0 without convincing anyone, while the lads watched live as Gareth Bale's penalty secured a deserved 1-1 draw against the USA in a classic game of two halves.

Can Lionel Messi and Argentina final reach the promised land and are we on the verge of another cataclysmic French implosion?

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