We’re halfway through the quarterfinals after France handily beat Morocco, and Spain gutted out a win over Belgium, setting up a Bastille Day showdown for the ages. Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe recap the two games before attempting to answer the question keeping Rebecca up at night: Can England do anything to stop Erling Haaland and Norway? Plus, Brendan tells the story of why he’s partly responsible for SoFi Stadium being the best venue at this World Cup.

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