Spain stunned + inside England's preparations

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<p>Day five of the World Cup saw all four matches end in draws, including Cape Verde's shock 0-0 stalemate against European champions Spain.</p><br><p>Adam Leventhal is joined in-studio by Jay Harris and Mark Critchley with our England correspondent Jack Pitt-Brooke providing the latest from the Three Lions camp in Kansas City, including dressing room dynamics and selection dilemmas for Thomas Tuchel.</p><br><p>Pol Ballus reacts to the surprise Spain result and Laurie Whitwell is on hand to recap what happened on and off-pitch as Iran drew 2-2 with New Zealand.</p><br><p>Plus, Argentina's Nico Paz is our Star of Soccer as the reigning champions prepare to kick off their World Cup campaign against Algeria.</p><br><p>Check out Nick Miller's piece on 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha here: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7363785/2026/06/15/vozinha-cape-verde-goalkeeper-spain/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7363785/2026/06/15/vozinha-cape-verde-goalkeeper-spain/</a></p><br><p>Host: Adam Leventhal</p><p>With: Jay Harris and Mark Critchley</p><p>Featuring: Pol Ballus, Laurie Whitwell and Jack Pitt-Brooke</p><p>Executive Producer: Guy Clarke</p><p>Producers: Mike Stavrou and Liam Warburton</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>