My World Cup Journey Begins in Dallas! England Beat Croatia, Hydration Breaks & Brisket

Steve Bracknall's landed in Dallas - brisket in one hand, cowboy hat in the other - and seen winning starts from both England and Scotland. He brings us post match reaction to England vs Croatia, and his fans eye view of all of the World Cup action.

Back home and joining remotely, Bob refuses to stay up for the late kick-offs and Paul's plotting his move from Sampson Electrics into sports broadcasting. Our Nikki gives her verdict on Steve's new Cowboy look and plans are made for bin day...

On the footballing agenda this week: water breaks in air-conditioned stadiums, England's kit drama, James Corden and Steve's unfiltered verdict on American sports coverage.

Pelé, Lionel Messi, Harry Kane, Diego Maradona and Michael Portillo all turn up in another packed edition of Game's Gone.

Join us every Thursday throughout the summer for World Cup-themed episodes and keep an eye out for bonus livestreams taking you right to the heart of the tournament.

VAR. XG. Inverted wing backs. The game has well and truly gone. Via his very own podcast, Steve Bracknall, Sunday league assistant manager and viral sensation will bring it back.

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Credits

Series Producer: Ad Ahmed

Video Producer/Editor: Janathan Portelli

Additional Editing and Artwork: Joe Whittaker and Lottie Steele

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