FIFA World Cup, Dispatch from Russia (Ep 2): Russia Good, VAR Better, Japan Best

In the second episode of FIFA World Cup dispatch from Russia, Newsclick's team dissects Japan's big win against Colombia -- the first for an Asian team against South American opposition.
Interview with Siddhanth Aney
Interviewed by Leslie Xavier , Vaibhav Raghunandan Produced by Newsclick Team,

In the second episode of FIFA World Cup dispatch from Russia, Newsclick's team dissects Japan's big win against Colombia -- the first for an Asian team against South American opposition. Siddhanth Aney battles the rain in Yekaterinburg, Russia, to talk us through his overnight train journey from Kazan with Peruvian fans. We also discuss how Russia's brilliant start has fuelled local interest in the tournament and debate on whether VAR has turned this tournament into the FIFA Set Piece Cup.