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Radio 5 Live,29 Jun 2026,34 mins,
Steve, Paul and Bob react to the World Cup Group Stage - Livestream HIghlights!
Game's Gone: The Steve Bracknall PodcastAvailable for over a year
Steve Bracknall, Paul Sampson and Bob the Bucket host a live stream reacting to the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stages. They reacted to all the action from the final round of the groups, as England confirm their Round of 32 vs DR Congo, but will Tuchel's right back problems continue to haunt them? Scotland's run comes to an end with Steve Clarke resigning as manager. And as Cape Verde continue to surprise (much to the delight of our Nikki who has them in the Royal Oak Sweepstake) just how far can they go? Plus the lads stick their neck out on who will win the Golden Boot - Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe or Ousmane Dembélé Game’s Gone: The Steve Bracknall Podcast is written and performed by Chris McClure and is a Persephonica production for BBC Sounds. tournament, and you can also tune into a BONUS live stream reacting to the group stages via the Game’s Gone YouTube channel this Sunday 28th June at 2PM. Send your questions and voice notes to steve@bbc.co.uk or via whatsapp 0800 7831997 Game’s Gone: The Steve Bracknall Podcast is written and performed by Chris McClure and is a Persephonica production for BBC Sounds Credits Series Producer: Ad Ahmed Technical Producer: Jasper Fell-Clark Assistant Producer: Harriet Webster Photography: Rob Nicholson Executive Producer: Dino Sofos Commissioning Executive for the BBC: Stevie Middleton Assistant Commissioner for the BBC: Steve Trenchard
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