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Dec 2022
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World Cup 2022: Episode 25 - The World C...

THE TIMES
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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson and Alyson Rudd in London, with Jonathan Northcroft in Qatar.


We look ahead to the World Cup Final. Jonathan Northcroft joins us from Doha to share his thoughts and reflect on his time in Qatar (00:00)


What can we expect from France? Do they have a better supporting cast around their leading man, Kylian Mbappé than Argentina do, to Messi? (12:01)


Are Argentina too emotional and will that be their undoing in the final? (27:07)


What would it mean for France to become the first team since 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups? (49:34)


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