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The Road to Nowhere European Football Podcast

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest action on and off the pitch so far in Qatar. The boys look at the evolution of Louis van Gaal’s Dutch side over the course of the tournament, Antoine Griezmann's integral role as the orchestrator of the French attack, Fernando Santos’ bold but vindicated decision to hand a start to Gonçalo Ramos, and more. After scraping through against Australia, how well-equipped are Argentina for their quarter-final showdown with The Netherlands? Which Croatian trait might prove decisive against high-flying Brazil? To what extent might France's apparent defensive frailties hinder their bid to become only the third country in history to retain the World Cup title? Having conceded just once in over 400 minutes of football in Qatar, could Morocco become the first ever African nation to secure a place in a World Cup semi-final?