Episode 3596: Cape Verde Take World To The Brink, Pico & Messi Get Familiar, Wedding Crashers
Cape Verde and Pico Lopes come within minutes of pulling off one of the greatest World Cup shocks of all time, as Argentina needed two set-piece goals from their centre-halves to win 3-2 in Miami after extra time. The champions go on to play Egypt in Atlanta next Tuesday.
David Sneyd was there to see it all and he joins Eoin and Ciaran from Miami.
Back in Brooklyn, Ken and Branno reflect on a World Cup classic. Were Argentina arrogant, just bad, or both? And could this near-death experience ultimately stand to them?
If you get to the end of this one, there’s a hidden track.
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