Progress, protests and a spot of Prussian history

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)

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