Here and Abroad

On today’s show, we are going to preview the knockout round of the Gold Cup. The U.S. plays their quarterfinal match against Canada on Sunday. We’ll take a close look at that matchup and then go through the rest of the bracket. To help me today, I’ve invited Kyle Bonn to join the show. Kyle is a writer for The Sporting News and has over a decade of experience covering the sport of soccer globally....

The USMNT has now played two of their three group stage matches in the Gold Cup. Last night, they beat Saint Kitts and Nevis 6-0. On today’s show, we’ll talk through that match, look ahead to their final group stage match against Trinidad and Tobago, and talk about a few of the other teams that have stood out so far in this Gold Cup. To help me today, I’ve invited Jon Arnold to join the show. Jon...

On today's show, we are going to preview the Gold Cup which runs from June 24 until July 16. The U.S. plays their first match this Saturday night against Jamaica. To help me preview the Gold Cup, I’ve invited Arch Bell to join the show. Arch is a Senior Writer and Editor for Concacaf.com . You can also find his work on ESPNFC.com and MLSSoccer.com. You can follow him on Twitter at: @ArchBell

On today’s show, we are previewing the USMNT vs Mexico Nations League semifinal which kicks off this Thursday, June 15 in Las Vegas. Whoever wins will play either Canada or Panama in the final on Sunday, June 18. To help me preview the match, I’ve invited Larry Henry Jr to join the show. Larry is the Managing Editor and USMNT Writer at SBI Soccer . He’s also a contributor for MLS NEXT Pro. You can...

The European summer transfer window is nearly here! Each of the top five leagues will open their window sometime in mid-June or early July. On today’s show, we are going to talk about which USMNT players to keep an eye on during this summer transfer window. To help me do that, I’ve invited Meg Swanick to join the show. Meg is a journalist who covers U.S. soccer at all levels. Her work appears in v...

Leeds United lost to West Ham on Sunday which left them in the relegation zone with one more match to play.  They’re currently two points from safety which means if they want to avoid relegation, they’ll need a win and some help in the final matchday this Sunday. Of course, there is a lot of American interest in Leeds this season. An American, Jesse Marsch, started the season as their manager but...

On today’s show, we are going to preview the U20 World Cup which starts this Saturday, May 20. The U.S. plays their first match against Ecuador on Saturday afternoon and then play their two other group stage matches against Fiji on May 23 and Slovakia on May 26. To help me with this U20 World Cup preview, I’ve invited Brian Sciaretta to join the show. Brian is a writer at American Soccer Now . His...

On today’s show, we are going to take an early look at what the USMNT roster might look like for the Nations League Finals which start on June 15. The final roster should be announced around June 5. So why are we looking at the roster so far ahead of time? I thought it would be fun to identify the players who are on the bubble of making this roster so that we know which position battles to watch m...

This week, Matt Crocker was officially announced as the new Sporting Director for U.S. Soccer. He comes from Southampton FC where he’s been their Director of Football Operations since 2020. Since the announcement, I’ve been trying to read all I can about who he is, what he’s done, and what he might do with the USMNT. I’ve read some good things but one piece that’s been missing for me is: What do t...

On today’s show, we’re previewing the USMNT’s upcoming match against Mexico in the first edition of The Allstate Continental Clásico. The match is this Wednesday night, April 19 in Glendale, Arizona. To help me preview the match, I’ve invited Larry Henry Jr to join the show. Larry is the Managing Editor and USMNT Writer at SBI Soccer . He’s also a contributor for MLS NEXT Pro. You can follow Larry...

Tim Weah missed the USMNT’s recent Nations League window due to an injury. But I have good news! He was back on the field this past Sunday where he started and played 81 minutes in Lille’s 3-1 win against Lorient. Weah has been getting a lot of minutes for Lille over the last few months but not at the normal right winger position that USMNT fans are accustomed to. At Lille, he has been playing ful...

On today’s show, we are going to discuss the USMNT’s performance in their recently completed Nations League window. Last Friday, they beat Grenada 7-1 on the road and Monday night they defeated El Salvador 1-0 at home. That has qualified them for the CONCACAF Nations League Final Four that gets underway on June 15 in Las Vegas. To help me break down this Nations League window, I’ve invited Kyle Bo...

On today’s show, we are going to preview the upcoming Nations League matches. The USMNT plays away at Grenada this Friday, March 24 and home versus El Salvador the following Monday, March 27. Here to help me talk through these matches is Joseph Lowery. Joseph is the editor at Backheeled . You can follow him on Twitter at: @joeclowery Some of the topics we discuss are: - What to watch for once thes...

On today’s show, we talk about the USMNT roster for the upcoming Nations League matches against Grenada on March 24 and El Salvador on March 27. The 24-player roster was just announced and to help me break it down, I've invited Brian Sciaretta on the show. Brian is a writer at American Soccer Now. His work also appears in various newspapers across the country and he’s a frequent guest on Talksport...

The MLS season kicks off this Saturday, February 25. Who are the current and future USMNT players you should keep an eye on during the season?  To help me answer that, I’ve invited Charles Boehm on the show. Charles is a Washington, DC-based writer and editor who has covered all levels of the American soccer scene since 2004. A native of Dallas, Texas, Charles played at the NCAA Division III...

How is Gio Reyna perceived by the local media and fans in Dortmund? Jürgen Koers joins me to discuss this very topic. Jürgen is a reporter for Ruhr Nachrichten, a daily newspaper in Dortmund, Germany. He’s been with the paper since 2007 and has been covering Borussia Dortmund since 2012. You can find him on Twitter at @JuergenKoers .

In part 2 of our series on USMNT interim head coach Anthony Hudson, we look at his time as Head Coach of the Colorado Rapids. To help me do that, I’ve invited Mark Asher Goodman to the show. Mark is a writer for Pittsburgh Soccer Now. He also co-hosts a podcast on the Colorado Rapids called 'Holding the High Line with Rabbi and Red.' He has written in the past for the Washington Post, Denver Post,...

Anthony Hudson is the USMNT interim head coach and that's likely to be the case through the summer.  He's been a national team head coach twice before, most recently with New Zealand from 2014 to 2017. What was he like as a coach there and how did it go? I’ve invited Michael Burgess on the show to talk through those very questions. Michael is a sports writer for the New Zealand Herald and he’...