Boot It! Podcast

Another year in the books, full of highs (Olympic champs!) and lows (Copa chumps), but Matt and Jake have plenty of holiday spirit in the final Boot It! Podcast for 2024. The hosts quickly recap the Nations League quarterfinal victory over Jamaica for the USMNT and talk about how the men's players are performing overseas. The USWNT continue to impress under Emma Hayes as they took results away fro...

Its a new era for the USMNT as Mauricio Pochettino takes the reigns for his first games in charge of the USMNT. Hosts Matt and Jake break down Poch's coaching debut against Panama and prospects for playing style. The European season is off to a hot start for many USMNT players, and Matt and Jake cover early season successes across the continent. Lastly, with Halloween right around the corner, find...

Summer winds down, but a new era begins for the USMNT as it appears the Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, former Chelsea and Tottenham coach, will take over this fall. Matt and Jake share their rather unimpressed (but still hopeful) thoughts on the hire. The USWNT is soooo back! They take home the Gold Medal in Paris and look poised for a positive future under new coach Emma Hayes. Finally, the new E...

Summer is sizzling, the USMNT is not. Copa America ended in disappointment as Team America got "grouped," failing to qualify for the knockout stages. Matt and Jake talk through their frustration with the players, coaching, and program, the firing of Berhalter, and prospects for the new coach. But there is still hope! The Men's and Woman's Olympic teams kickoff at the end of the J...

Its Summertime in the USA and hosts Matt in Jake are in full warm-up mode for Copa America and Olympic prep. The USMNT released its 27-man preliminary roster for Copa, and Matt and Jake have some FEELINGS. Emma Hayes also launches her USWNT tenure with a roster of her own for upcoming friendlies. As the European season winds down, Matt and Jake check in with the MLS and NWSL.

The sun was blocked out, but not the U.S. men's, women's, and Olympic teams! Hosts Matt and Jake review a successful Nation's League campaign for the USMNT, Gold Cup and SheBelieves for the USWNT, and great results for the U-23 USMNT preparing for the Paris games. Things get contentious when hosts dive into player and coaching decisions for Gregg Berhalter, but everything looks on the...

We're not even out of winter and US soccer is already in full swing! Hosts Matt and Jake preview the year ahead in USMNT, USWNT, and MLS. The USMNT have Nations League and Copa America to look forward to in the coming months, so Matt and Jake take stock of the depth chart going into these crucial games. MLS is back and it is Messi's first full year in the league. What are the biggest quest...

Its that time of year again. The holidays are upon us and another year of U.S. soccer is coming to end. In this jolly episode, hosts Matt and Jake recap the USMNT's qualification for Copa America via victory over tricky Trinidad and Tobago and talk about the group that the Yanks have been drawn into for next year's tournament. How far can they go? MLS also wrapped up with some scintillatin...

Its Halloween, and that means things are starting to feel spooky. Matt and Jake return to cover a wide range of topics including the USMNT's recent friendlies against Germany and Ghana, how American players are doing in Europe, and playoff time in America for MLS and USL. Plus, the hosts touch on spooky things that could happen to USMNT and USWNT fans alike. Scream if you must!

Its Fall (kind of) and that means the European season is back. Many USMNT players in find themselves with new clubs and a few stars are already making a big impact. After a long summer, hosts Matt and Jake recap ley takeaways from the USWNT's disappointing World Cup, update listeners on key European news for men's stars, and talk about the Messi-mania gripping the MLS. Its the best time of...

The sizzling summer of soccer rolls on. It is time to turn our attention to the land down under for the 2023 Women's World Cup. The US Women enter as favorites and hosts Matt and Jake break down key storylines and players that will determine whether the USWNT complete the 3-peat. Matt and Jake also (quickly) cover the US Men's so-so Gold Cup and European transfer news for USMNT stars.

[Volume Up] On this episode of the Boot It! Podcast, hosts Matt and Jake review the USMNT's second straight Nations League title with resounding wins over CONCACAF rivals Mexico and Canada. Matt and Jake also react to the re-hire of Gregg Berhalter and look at prospects for the Gold Cup.

Its happening! As one very wise podcast host predicted, Leo Messi is officially coming to America's shores. Hosts Matt and Jake talk about Messi's decision to take his talents to South Beach and what it means for American soccer. Summer of soccer has officially begun for the USMNT, who look to defend their CONCACAF Nations League title in June. They'll have to get past Mexico in the se...

Its Spring, and things are warming up for both the USWNT and USMNT. The Women are three months away from kickoff in Australia/NZ for the World Cup and were victorious in a recent two-leg friendly, but will a key injury spoil their plans? Its another year of the U.S. men clashing with its big continental rival, Mexico. The U.S. and Mexico meet in the inaugural "Continental Clasico" before...

The domestic focus continues as hosts Jake and Matt discuss this year's MLS season (already underway) and recap a successful SheBelieves Cup run for the USWNT, a competition played in the U.S. this past month. Jake and Matt discuss MLS' strongest teams, the state of player development and talent identification in the league, and make predictions for the Supporters Shield, MLS Cup, and CONCACAF Cha...

Its 2023, and hosts Matt and Jake take listeners on a magic carpet ride of sorts, taking a break from USMNT talk to focus on the USWNT's World Cup preparation and discuss the U.S. soccer ecosystem in 2023. We are just seven months away from the Women's World Cup in Australia/New Zealand and the USWNT are gathered in New Zealand for a January camp. Matt and Jake preview the expanded Women's World C...

It's been eight years, but we're finally here. Gregg Berhalter announced his 26-man squad to compete in Qatar and the USMNT is mere days away from kickoff against Wales. Does it feel real yet? Hosts Matt and Jake break down Berhalter's roster decisions and talk about how the US should approach the Wales and England games. What are the surprise inclusions? Snubs? Break it down on the Boot It! Podca...

You always have to end on a positive note, so after explaining everything that could go wrong in Part 1, hosts Matt and Jake paint the rosiest picture of what success looks like in Qatar. How far can the USMNT go? Find out in Part 2 of our Double Header!

The World Cup is mere weeks away, and the nerves are building! In this two-part Boot It! Double Header, hosts Matt and Jake first explain why they are negative about the USMNT's chances in Qatar before pivoting to why they are positive in Part 2. Don't let Part 1 get you down!

The Beatles may have invaded America, but young USMNT stars are now invading England! Hosts Matt and Jake break down a busy summer of transfers, recent successes for the USWNT and U-20 USMNT, and give predictions for Yanks competing in England this year. 

We did it! The USMNT navigated the final Octopus WCQ window to solidify a spot in Qatar 2022. Not only that, we have our World Cup group! Matt and Jake recap the final qualifying games and dive into World Cup groups on this Celebration podcast. How should we think about England, Iran, and another European team? What is the group of death? All this and more in the latest Boot It! podcast.

It all comes down to this, three games to decide the fate of the USMNT's World Cup Qualifying journey. The USMNT face the daunting Azteca, a home game against a strong Panama team, and another away trip to Costa Rica - where they have never won. Hosts Matt and Jake run through qualification scenarios, the roster that Berhalter selected for these crucial games, and strategies for getting a result a...

Its been nothing but USMNT and the CONCACAF Octopus for the last few episodes, so hosts Matt and Jake turn their attention elsewhere for this episode. MLS is back! Matt and Jake break down season favorites and USMNT hopefuls looking to catch Berhalter's eye this season. A young USWNT also played in the SheBelieves Cup and did away with lesser competition. Plus, BlazerBucks is a full go and Matt/Ja...

Things have fully heated up in the Octopus! Just five points separates the second through fifth place teams, including the USMNT, with three games remaining. Hosts Matt and Jake recap the Jan/Feb window where Berhalter's men sputtered their way to two home wins and were beaten by Canada, the new kings of CONCACAF. What's wrong with the "A team"? Is it the players? Gregg? Jake and Matt dive deep in...

What a year it was for the USMNT. Hosts Matt and Jake look back on the first half of 2022 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying and note highs and lows for Berhalter's men. Matt and Jake also talk about the end of the MLS season and what it meant for young Americans, and preview the last six games of WCQ (spoiler, they will be tough!).