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It's been a busy start to the World Cup round of 16. England triumphed on a night of great drama in Mexico City and Norway dumped out a hapless Brazil. Are these results, especially the latter, symptomatic of modern international football? Are the game's traditional powers being caught by nations with better organised youth development?
Jack Pitt-Brooke and Miguel Delaney check in from the Azteca, with John Brewin, Jonathan Wilson and Rory Smith in situ for the main talking points.
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"World Cup 010 | England, Brazil And A Change To Football's Established Order?" is an episode of Libero. Runtime 1 hr 0 min. Published July 7, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.