World Cup Podcast: Scintillating Spain and Germany stunned

Raf Diallo and James McMahon review Wednesday's 2022 World Cup action which saw Japan stun Germany, Spain thrash Costa Rica and Belgium escape with a narrow win over Canada who appeared to have astronaut Chris Hadfield alongside their coaching staff for the match.

Plus there's a look-ahead to Thursday when Brazil and Portugal enter the fray.

Follow every game from the 2022 FIFA World Cup via live blogs on RTÉ.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app, or watch live on RTÉ Television and RTÉ Player

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