Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Messi, Haaland and Mbappé ignite the World Cup

On this week's episode, sportswriter Joe Callaghan joins the show fresh from MetLife Stadium, where he witnessed France's victory over Senegal.

Arena with Maurice Brosnan

Arena is the weekly sports podcast from the Irish Examiner.

Joe and Maurice discuss France's impressive start to the tournament, the evolving style of play on display and the atmosphere on the ground. What impact have the Tartan Army had so far? How would it have felt if Ireland were there?

They also examine the early performances of the tournament's biggest stars and what we can read into results so far.

Get in touch with Maurice at [e-mail].

You can follow Joe's World Cup coverage on X at @JoeCallaghan84.