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In a new video series for the World Cup, the Sports Mole team will be discussing the major talking points from the 2014 competition in Brazil.
Here, our panellists Matt Law, Liam Apicella, Pascal Lemesre and Barney Corkhill discuss how the pre-tournament favourites have performed in their opening games.
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Spain
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Netherlands
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Brazil
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Argentina
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