The Full Time Report — Ep.48: USA march on, Brazil wake up, and Scotland get dragged back in

Saturday June twentieth. The United States are through after beating Australia two nil, Brazil finally clicked with Matheus Cunha scoring twice against Haiti, Morocco dragged Scotland back into a tense Group C finish, Paraguay survived the chaos while Turkey went out, the Premier League fixtures landed, and the transfer desk kept shouting over the World Cup.

Episode guide

This episode keeps the usual wind-down rhythm: match stories first, then what those results mean for the groups, then a short Premier League and transfer desk check before we close.

Show notes

USA two, Australia nil: Mauricio Pochettino's side are into the last thirty two, helped by an Australian own goal and Alex Freeman's finish.
Brazil three, Haiti nil: Matheus Cunha scored twice, Vinicius Junior added the third, and the Raphinha injury worry is the shadow over a much better Brazilian night.
Scotland nil, Morocco one: Ismael Saibari scored inside the first two minutes, leaving Scotland with a much tighter final group match than they wanted.
Turkey nil, Paraguay one: Paraguay held on, Turkey went out, and Miguel Almiron's red card gave the tournament's new dissent rule its biggest moment so far.
Premier League fixtures: the twenty twenty six, twenty seven calendar has landed, with Arsenal against Coventry, Hull against Manchester United, Newcastle against Liverpool, and Fulham against Chelsea among the opening-weekend hooks.
Transfer desk: Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Spurs all stay noisy, but the live rumour section is treated with the usual caution.