The Game Podcast (mp3)

Matt Dickinson predicts starts for Matthew Upson, Jermaine Defoe and James Milner.

Gab Marcotti gets the latest England news from Oli Kay and chats Portugal, Spain and France with Owen Slot

Matt Dickinson gives Gab Marcotti the latest from the England camp and Tom Dart reports from Italy V New Zealand

Gab Marcotti and Oliver Kay discuss the failings of England's leading players, and George Caulkin reports after seeing the Netherlands win again

Matt Dickinson joins Gab Marcotti to pick over the bones of England's forgettable yet memorable night as they draw 0-0 with Algeria. Gab also previews tomorrow's games and summarises today's.

With the 2010 World Cup coming to life, the pressure is now on England to step up a gear. Gab also hears from an impressed Owen Slot who was at the Argentina v Korea match

Euro champions Spain in shock opening game defeat, while Chile impress, Uruguay stifle the South African vuvuzelas and Diego Maradona's Argentina look to go again.

Plucky North Korea give Brazil a tough match, while Portugal and Ivory Coast were both poor. Meanwhile England need to decide on their centre backs.

Gab Marcotti joined by Oliver Kay and James Ducker in South Africa as they talk about England, Italy and tommorow's games.

Gab Marcotti is joined by Patrick Barclay and George Caulkin to deliver the latest from South Africa 2010

Gab Marcotti and Matt Dickinson discuss Rob Green's howler and other issues from the England performance. Owen Slot sizes up the opposition

Patrick Barclay gives his thoughts from the opening match of the tournament, and Oliver Kay speculates on the secret England line up for tomorrow

Patrick Barclay tells Gab Marcotti that an optimistic home nation expects much from Carlos Alberto Perreira's men, and Matt Dickinson reports from Steven Gerrards press conference

Gab Marcotti gets the latest from the England camp with Oliver Kay, and Matt Hughes has news from the Brazil camp

Gab Marcotti chats to Oliver Kay and Matt Hughes