THE INSIDE CHANNEL: Frank Lampard Exclusive | Who played their way into England’s Team? | Scotland’s friendly row | EP 2

Chelsea and England legend Frank Lampard gives his verdict on England’s 2026 World Cup chances in an exclusive conversation with Sam Matterface!

Lampard assesses the squad and identifies the players he’s watching most closely, shares his memories of major tournament penalty shootouts and discusses THAT goal that never was against Germany — all in Episode 2 of The Inside Channel.

Sam and Alex also react to England’s pre-tournament friendly against New Zealand, who impressed, who has a case to make the starting XI, and whether there are still selection debates to be had. Scotland’s friendly result gets the full treatment too, alongside the rest of the pre-tournament round.

The tipping competition officially gets underway as Sam and Alex both lock in their NAP for the next round of matches, with odds from starsports.bet. One of them is already looking nervous.

⚽ In this episode…

Frank Lampard exclusive — key players, ghost goals and penalties
England v New Zealand reaction — what did we learn?
Scotland pre-tournament — realistic ceiling ahead of the group stage
Other friendly reaction
Sam & Alex’s NAPs — best bets for the upcoming fixtures

🎙️ Hosted by Sam Matterface & Alex Crook
📍 Recorded from Miami, USA
🏆 New episodes three times a week throughout World Cup 2026

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