THE INSIDE CHANNEL: World Cup Quarter Final Preview | Can England get past Norway? | Joe Hart, David Seaman & Dean Smith

Joe Hart joins live to preview England v Norway – providing his read on the Norwegian threat, how England need to set up, his thoughts on Jordan Pickford, and his impression of the squad environment.

Then David Seaman adds his own expert verdict on the quarter-final in an exclusive interview. Two England goalkeeping legends, one game. Essential listening before kick-off.

France v Morocco is the pick of the other ties – are France still the team to beat after their last-16 win? Morocco continue to impress. Sam and Alex give their verdicts, along with full previews of Spain v Belgium and Argentina v Switzerland – including the Messi legacy question as Argentina look to go deep.

Charlotte FC manager Dean Smith also joins the show to discuss USA’s World Cup run, how football is taking off across America, and the former players he has watched shine on the biggest stage.

The tipping competition update is in – Sam leads (just), Alex needs to respond with his quarter-final picks.

⚽ In this episode:

Joe Hart live – England v Norway quarter-final verdict from a former England number one
David Seaman exclusive – further England v Norway preview and tournament thoughts
France v Morocco – are France still favourites?
Spain v Belgium previewed
Dean Smith exclusive – USA’s World Cup run, football in America & his players on the big stage
Argentina v Switzerland – can anyone stop Messi?
Tipping competition – standings update & quarter-final picks

🎙️ Hosted by Sam Matterface & Alex Crook
📍 Recorded from New York, USA

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