We look back over an entertaining game full of quality and political hand gestures as the Swiss overcome the tough test of Mitro’s Serbia, Neymar’s emotional levee breaks as he opens his account for the tournament, and Nigeria show that there’s more to them than kits as they break Icelandic hearts. Elsewhere there are predictable stepovers, borrowed celebrations and Marcus Berg: Landlord. This show is sponsored by bet365 Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Further reading Nigeria have turned their tournament around: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-argentina-nigeria-lionel-messi-ahmed-musa-goals-a8413036.html Cesc Fabregas on losing your opening game: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44567806 Romelu Lukaku is focused on the team rather than the Golden Boot: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/22/romelu-lukaku-belgium-golden-boot-roberto-martinez The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has James Horncastle, Tom Williams and Jack Lang for company to recap a cracking day in Russia, with wins for Nigeria, Brazil and Switzerland. Plus, Germany look to bounce back against Sweden; the word on Mexico; and throwing toffee in South KoreaRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Serbia 1 - 2 Switzerland - The Power Cube settles the slug fest (02m 40s)• PART 1b: Brazil 2 - 0 Costa Rica - Neymar’s psychodrama (07m 50s) • PART 2: Nigeria 2 - 0 Iceland - with more Aanu Adeoye (15m 00s)• PART 3a: Germany v Sweden preview - with Rafa Honigstein (25m 30s) • PART 3b: South Korea v Mexico preview - with Nando Vila (33m 20s) • PART 3c: Belgium v Tunisia preview (38m 20s)• PART 4: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (41m 20s)• PART 5: Exeunt omnes (42m 40s)CHARITY NEWS:we’re working with **[CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably](https://www.thecalmzone.net/)**, who are dedicated to preventing male suicide. PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/)• [get yourself 70% off a virtual private network with **BestVPN.com**](http://www.BestVPN.com/podcast)GET IN TOUCH:• find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Tom Williams, Jack Lang and Matt Davies give the hot chat on Spain, Portugal, Iran, Peru and more. Plus tomorrow's action as France face Peru, Denmark take on Australia, and a mouth watering tie between Argentina and Croatia. RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Iran 0 – 1 Spain (03m 30s) • PART 1b: Portugal 1 – 0 Morocco (7m 30s) • PART 1c: Saudi Arabia 0 – 1 Uruguay (13m 00s) • PART 2a: France v Peru preview - with Luis Miguel Echegaray (18m 00s) • PART 2b: Denmark v Australia preview (26m 50s) • PART 2c: Argentina v Croatia preview – with Juraj Vrdoljak (30m 00s) • PART 3: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (42m 00s) • PART 4: Exeunt omnes (43m 50s) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Speciallink: http://www.paddypower.com/• get yourself 70% off a virtual private network with BestVPN.comlink: http://www.BestVPN.com/podcast• get a free print copy of the Economist – by texting FOOTBALL to 78070.GET IN TOUCH:• find us on Facebook - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group gamelink: https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/ • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow link: http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Michael Cox and a jubilant Sasha Goryunov to look back on Russia victory over Egypt. Plus, Japan stun Colombia; the word from downtown Kaliningrad; and a sociopolitical preview of Iran v Spain RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Russia 3 - 1 Egypt - the great Russian rope-a-dope (01m 30s)• PART 2a: Japan 2 - 1 Colombia - with Ben Maxwell from the J-Talk podcast (10m 40s) • PART 2b: Senegal 2 - 1 Poland (17m 40s)• PART 3a: A (P)Russian history lesson (21m 10s) • PART 3b: The view from downtown Kaliningrad - with Emma Saunders (23m 30s) • PART 4: Conclusions from the end of the first round of group games (31m 20s)• PART 5a: Portugal v Morocco preview - with Carlos Santos from SmartOdds (36m 40s)• PART 5b: Iran v Spain - a sociopolitical preview with Shireen Ahmed (40m 50s)• PART 6: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (50m 00s)• PART 7: Exeunt omnes (51m 30s)CHARITY NEWS:we’re working with [**CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably**](https://www.thecalmzone.net/), who are dedicated to preventing male suicide PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/)• get yourself [70% off a virtual private network with **BestVPN**](http://www.BestVPN.com/podcast)• [football + intellectualism = **The Game of Our Lives podcast**](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-of-our-lives/id1353981875?mt=2)GET IN TOUCH:• find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s on! It’s happened! England were good! 1966! Scones! Bank holidays! Still pepped up from the night before, we’ve bounced into the studio to pore over what was a thoroughly enjoyable first game from England. Despite some at times Sassi play from Tunisia they got the job done, and, frankly, we are like dogs with a number of appendages. On top of this we look at Belgium’s controlled demolition of Panama, Sweden and South Korea going through the motions, and the opinions of a certain Diego Maradona. This show is sponsored by bet365 Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Further reading Eden Hazard says Belgium are just getting started. WHATEVER MATE: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/eden-hazard-world-cup-2018-belgium-england-panama-a8405406.html Was it a penalty? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44528594 Finally, Falcao at the World Cup: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/18/colombia-radamel-falcao-lost-time-japan-world-cup The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Matt Scott and Iain Macintosh to look back on England last-gasp win over Tunisia. Plus, Russia look to book their place in the last 16 and Group H's psychic battlesRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: England 2 - 1 Tunisia (02m 00s)• PART 2a: Belgium 3 - 0 Panama - with a lot of love for Lukaku (11m 00s) • PART 2b: More England and Belgium chat (17m 00s)• PART 3a: Colombia v Japan preview - with Ben Maxwell from the J-Talk podcast (27m 10s) • PART 3b: Senegal v Poland preview (31m 30s) • PART 3c: Russia v Egypt preview - with Sasha Goryunov (34m 20s)• PART 4: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (42m 00s)• PART 5: Exeunt omnes (43m 30s)CHARITY NEWS:• we’re working with [**CALM**, the Campaign Against Living Miserably](https://www.thecalmzone.net/), who are dedicated to preventing male suicide. PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/)• get yourself [70% off a virtual private network with **BestVPN.com**](http://www.BestVPN.com/podcast)GET IN TOUCH:• find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tifo Team gathers to discuss the fifth day of the 2018 World Cup, including impressive performances from England and Belgium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Michael Cox, James Horncastle and Jack Lang give their thoughts on the first World Cup outings for Brazil and Germany and look ahead to England’s opening game with Tunisia. What could possibly go wrong? RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Germany 0 – 1 Mexico (4m 20s) • PART 1b: Brazil 1 – 1 Switzerland (12m 30s) • PART 1c: Serbia 1 – 0 Costa Rica (14m 40s) • PART 2a: England v Tunisia preview – with Anton Toloui (20m 00s) • PART 2b: Belgium v Panama preview (28m 40s) • PART 2c: Sweden v South Korea preview (31m 50s) • PART 3: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (36m 20s) • PART 4: Exeunt omnes (38m 20s) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Speciallink: http://www.paddypower.com/• get yourself 70% off a virtual private network with BestVPN.comlink: http://BestVPN.com/podcastGET IN TOUCH:• find us on Facebook - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group gamelink: https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/ • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow link: http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Matt Stanger draw conclusions from Portugal’s magnificent 3-3 draw with Spain. Plus, Peruvian fans’ dedication; Mexican waves; and previews of all the upcoming day's gamesRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Spain 3 - 3 Portugal (01m 20s)• PART 1b: Iran 1 - 0 Morocco (08m 40s) • PART 1c: Uruguay 1 - 0 Egypt - and Mexican wave chat (11m 50s)• PART 2a: Argentina v Iceland preview - with added Bielsa chat (17m 00s)• PART 2b: Nigeria v Croatia preview - with Aanu Adeoye (26m 00s)• PART 3a: Peru v Denmark - with Niels Harild (29 m 30s)• PART 3b: France v Australia preview (36m 00s)• PART 4: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (40m 40s)• PART 5: Exeunt omnes (42m 20s) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/)• get yourself [70% off a virtual private network with **BestVPN.com**](http://BestVPN.com)GET IN TOUCH:• find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) • send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's day two, and what a lovely day it was. The Tifo team are gathered to discuss Ronaldo, Spain, Iran's group-topping victory, and David Silva. Tomorrow's fixtures are also discussed ahead of time; can France make an impact at this tournament? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.