The Inside Channel with Alex Crook and Sam Matterface
Jul 2, 2026 · 34 min · 12 segments
England beat DR Congo 2-1 in a nervy comeback to set up a last-16 tie with Mexico - but Alex and Sam were less than impressed by the performance. After just 20 minutes of impressive football in four…
Sam MatterfaceHost
Nuno GomesGuest
Alex CrookHost
Now, the plan is I'm here for the duration of the tournament, but if England were to lose in a round of 32, it would have been very difficult to find the content and keep the appetite back home, I think, for me to stay here.
What I'd really like to see from England is a performance that makes the rest of the world go, wow.
By the way, I never thought I'd say this, but I was craving the hydration break in that game because England was so bad in that first 22 and a half minutes.
But the mitigating circumstances with the concession of the goal, right? As soon as they conceded the goal, they went to pieces.
It was almost like the weight of history was being felt by every single one of them.
Now, the plan is I'm here for the duration of the tournament, but if England were to lose in a round of 32, it would have been very difficult to find the content and keep the appetite back home, I think, for me to stay here.
What I'd really like to see from England is a performance that makes the rest of the world go, wow.
By the way, I never thought I'd say this, but I was craving the hydration break in that game because England was so bad in that first 22 and a half minutes.
But the mitigating circumstances with the concession of the goal, right? As soon as they conceded the goal, they went to pieces.
It was almost like the weight of history was being felt by every single one of them.
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