Episode 199 - The Tactical Flaw England Can't Hide and Are USMNT cooked without Balogun?

The Round of 32 delivered chaos. We break down Balogun's red card and what it means for USMNT vs Belgium, why England's win over DR Congo left us with real concerns, and how France are quietly the scariest team left in the tournament. Plus Brazil survive Japan, Mexico's altitude threat to England, and transfer talk on Said El Mala to Liverpool and Chelsea's move for a Spanish left back. Try out World Cup Predictor game: https://world-cup-2026.variance.inc/matches Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ 00:00 – Intro 00:52 – USMNT survive Bosnia, Balogun sees red 04:08 – Belgium barely escape Senegal 09:21 – England's scare against DR Congo 15:14 – England's lack of a Plan B 20:01 – The crossing stats that expose England 24:25 – France's suffocating win over Sweden 28:00 – Could Spain be France's toughest test 32:50 – Brazil scrape past Japan 37:18 – Norway, the bracket, and the golden boot race 38:46 – Mexico's altitude threat to England 42:29 – Patreon quizzes this week 42:56 – Said El Mala linked with Liverpool 51:02 – Chelsea eye Pep Chavarria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices