Radio 5 Live,·09 Jul 2026,·46 mins

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John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball catch up ahead of the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. John reflects on another amazing experience at the Azteca where he witnessed England grind out a 3-2 win over Mexico to reach the quarter-finals. Ian tells us what it was like being at the 'match of the tournament' – Argentina v Cape Verde. And has Ali possibly just eaten the best bowl of pasta in his life? They're also joined by special guest engineer Rob as he lifts the curtain on how things work behind the scenes at stadiums on match day. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome throughout the tournament on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk.

2’09 – The best bowl of pasta Ali has ever eaten?
3’25 – John being recognised far and wide
5’20 – England media day sausage rolls & interviewing Dan Burn
6’26 – John's reflections on England v Mexico
8’30 – Behind the scenes at the Azteca
10’13 – Seeing Jordan Henderson on a stretcher and interviewing Kane
12’31 – Ian witnessing Argentina v Cape Verde
16’19 – The performance of African teams at the World Cup
20’46 – Listener correspondence
23’41 – Engineer Rob talking microphones and behind the scenes
28'47 – Uncle Ian's advice to beer flying
30’58 – Unintended pub names
37’57 – John’s case of mistaken identity
39’37 – John’s tribute to Malcolm Wright
42’08 – How is Ian getting on with Chris Sutton?