Beyond the 90 Podcast

We continue our conversations with Chuck Z of the International Soccer Archives on an audio edition of World Cup Daily. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

There is tons going on so I wanted to outline our coverage priorities in this video in addition to talking about how in previous major tournaments when we saw an expansion of the knockout stages we did not necessarily see a dilution in the quality of match. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com...

Norway leaned heavily on their bench, while Uruguay continued to be plagued by off-field friction. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

Several England players have fitness concerns most notably Declan Rice and Reece James so Thomas Tuchel has rotated accordingly. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

The second-to-last matchday of the Group Stage in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as it finally came down to the nitty-gritty. History was made with Cabo Verde, disappointment with Iran and Uruguay, and other games that were in between. Reviewing GROUP G: New Zealand Vs. Belgium & Egypt Vs. Iran. GROUP H: Uruguay Vs. Spain & Cabo Verde Vs. Saudi Arabia. Group I: Norway Vs. France & Senegal Vs. Iraq NOTE:...

Bielsa for all his brilliance and professorial-like insights into football has had a last decade and a half (outside of his Leeds United tenure) that have featured firing well below expectations or discord repeatedly at club and national team jobs. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscrib...

On this Matchday Review show of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, we discuss the teams that just lost out on the knockout stage, those who celebrated, and we also review the USMNT just falling at the death against a disgraced Turkiye. The matches we discussed: Group D: Paraguay Vs. Australia &Turkiye Vs. USAGroup E: Ecuador Vs. Germany & Curacao Vs. Ivory Coast; Group F: Tunisia Vs. Netherlands & Japan Vs....

Why is it we never have this conversation? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

I would love everybody’s opinion on this! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

How should we view records being broken in the FIFA World Cup. There is more than meets the eye. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

It wasn’t just about playing a second unit but Türkiye presents the type of challenge at the USMNT hardly if ever overcomes historically . And it’s not a big deal because first off we are not going to play them again since they are out of the tournament and secondly there aren’t many other sides in our portion of the bracket with the midfield technique and shape that they posses- the next time we...

The Final matchdays of the Group Stage have begun with Groups A, B, & C playing to see who will qualify for the knockout stage and which teams might get that special best eight teams going to the round of 32. Group A: Mexico Vs. Czechia & South Africa Vs. South KoreaGroup B: Switzerland Vs. Canada & Bosnia & Herzegovina Vs. QatarGroup C: Scotland Vs. Brazil & Morocco Vs. Haiti This is a public epi...

This is a quick take to fit into the short video format of social media, but if you want a deeper dive on why I’m such a backer of Steve Clarke feel free to message me privately if you are a paid subscriber! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

Join me and my co-host, Michael Martinez of Cascadia FC, as we discuss the last remaining second group Stage Matches before we get to the simultaneous matches for the next four days. We will review England Vs. Ghana, Portugal Vs. Uzbekistan, Panama Vs. Croatia, and Colombia Vs. Congo DR This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...

Because Switzerland have won their group and advanced to the knockout stages of this FIFA World Cup I get to keep and cite my favourite statistic in the international game which you will hear in this video! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

England has been here before. Tough Group Stage matches that then lead to inquests followed by a deep run into the knock out stage. So here we go again, this time with Thomas Tuchel at the helm. That and VAR is getting more terrible as time goes on. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscri...

My focus is on two teams: * One been a disappointment. * The other has been a revelation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

Since Croatia beat Ukraine in the decisive qualifier in 2017, I have been saying Zlatko Dalić is the most influential manager I see at the international level in making tactical changes in match. Club managers are very good at that but international managers generally not so much. He did it again today as both halftime substitutes made the difference against a very strong Panamanian effort. This i...

Another Matchday review show for the 2026 FIFA World Cup as we are discussing the 12th day of World Cup Football. We saw history made by Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe is trailing him, Norway looks solid, and Algeria keeps itself alive. Reviewing these matches Argentina Vs. Austria, France Vs. Iraq, Norway Vs. Senegal, and Jordan Vs. Algeria This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this wit...

Once again England’s second match of a group stage of a major tournament, whether it’s the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA Euro looks frustratingly poor and ends 0-0. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

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Let’s break down the biggest rule shifts and what we learned from finally hearing what the referees are actually saying. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

Andy Burnham is destined to be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. His policial career is tied DIRECTLY to his rhetoric and actions around the 20th Anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster. I want to note something - this is a POLITICALLY CHARGED issue and video. I am trying to be as down-the-middle here as possible though I do express my low opinions of Tony Blair and The Sun coverage...

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The US domestic league system is healthier than many may think based on the contributions made by so many past and present in our system during the current FIFA World Cup. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe