# World Cup: The Pants Rule & The Semi-Finals

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Podcast: [Football Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/football-daily-939026)
Published: 2026-07-14T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ntld36
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Ian Dennis was the very first guest on the podcast before the World Cup began, giving Rick and Lloyd some important advice before six weeks together in Los Angeles. Now he's back to find out how much of it they actually followed. Did they stick to the infamous 'pants rule'? What happened with the bedroom arrangements? And after all those big tournament moments... how is Denno feeling about his upcoming World Cup semi? Ian also looks ahead to all four semi-finalists, with France v Spain and England v Argentina on the horizon, before heading out to cover the biggest games of the tournament. Plus, Reverend and the Makers frontman Jon McClure joins the pod to talk about how Silence Is Talking became the unofficial anthem for England fans.

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