Hugh Woozencroft, Tony Cascarino and Matt Dickinson are in Qatar - with Tom Clarke and Alyson Rudd in London.
Japan shocked Germany with a 2-1 win. Some clever substitutes played a huge part - but did anyone see it coming? (00:00)
Germany’s players staged a silent protest during their team photo - will we see continued protests throughout the finals? (14:09)
Spain put seven goals past Costa Rica - but did their opponents make them look better than they actually are? (24:31)
Canada came up short against Belgium, but the Belgians hardly impressed. Is their team over the hill? (33:44)
Matt Dickinson has been trying to do something a lot of fans in Qatar have been dreaming of - but did he make it to four World Cup games in a day? (43:11)
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