It promised to be one of the weirdest and most politically contentious tournaments in football history. Human rights abuses, Fifa corruption, the last-minute banning of booze and kosher food... issues like these dominated coverage until the knockouts got into full swing. By the end this was being called a blinder by pundits, with, apparently, the best World Cup final of all time between Argentina and France. But what happened to the politics? Were they always destined to fall away in the face of the football? Was there ever really a place for sustained criticism of Qatar – and Fifa –  in the melee? And finally, was this boozeless tournament really better for women? Join Zoe and Tom as they pick their way across the pitch.