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The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Ecuador manager Félix Sánchez was fired immediately after last night's loss to Argentina in the Copa América Quarterfinals. Despite a 5-match unbeaten World Cup qualifying run and getting his team to the Quarterfinals of this tournament, the governing body decided to pull the plug. The group bring this back to the situation with the USMNT, how does Gre...

The Morning Footy crew preview today's Quarterfinal matchup between Spain and Germany. Spain are currently tied for least amount of goals given up in the tournament so far and have reached the semifinals in 3 of the last 4 Euro tournaments. Germany on the other hand are winless against Spain at the Euros, but have advanced in 15 of 19 Quarterfinal appearances at major tournaments. Morning Footy is...

The Morning Footy crew welcome in USMNT U-23s head coach Marko Mitrović as he's gearing up for the Olympics in Paris. The group discuss the roster selection, any issues he faced getting players released, and the overage players he chose. Mitrović also chats about the pressure the team is under to succeed and what fans should expect from this Olympic squad. The USMNT U-23s face off against Thierry...

The Morning Footy crew preview tonight's Copa América Quarterfinal matchup between Argentina and Ecuador. The big news leading up to this match is that Messi might miss out as he's currently dealing with some thigh discomfort. He already missed the final group stage match for his country. Argentina are unbeaten in their last seven matches against Ecuador. Can Ecuador find a way to disrupt and alre...

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that CONMEBOL admitted to blowing a PK call in favor of Brazil against Colombia on Vini Jr. The potential PK if executed could have resulted in Brazil winning the group instead of Colombia and changed the opponents for both teams in the knockout round of Copa América. Despite going to VAR, the wrong call was still given, but there is no turning back now. Br...

The Morning Footy crew preview tonight's latest edition of El Tráfico which will see the winner sit top of the Western Conference table in MLS. The match tonight will take place at the renowned Rose Bowl. L.A. Galaxy will technically be the home side and are tied with their inter-city rivals LAFC on 40pts. However, LAFC does have a game in hand. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy ap...

The Morning Footy crew continue their USMNT ratings and grades for the side's performance in this year's Copa América tournament. Some eye-sore stats include 3 goals scored on 34 shots in their 3 matches, they were shut out for first time since January, and have scored 3 goals or fewer in the group stage of the last two major tournaments. Let the debate begin. Morning Footy is available for free o...

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Manchester United has triggered their manager Erik ten Hag's contract extension. This, after his status was in question with a poor finish in the EPL last season. How surprising is this? The contract extension is only for 2 years which is still a "prove it" scenario. Is this Man U just buying time to find the right replacement, or do they really believ...

The Morning Footy crew take a look at yesterday's results in MLS, specifically, Columbus' victory over Nashville SC by the score of 2-0. This is the Crew's third straight win in MLS and are unbeaten against Nashville in their last three matches. Columbus has outscored their opponents 11-1 in their last three matches. They currently sit in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference with 3 games in hand on...

The Morning Footy crew take a look at yesterday's results in MLS, specifically, Inter Miami defeating Charlotte FC on the road. Messi-less Miami just continue to find a way to win. The group discuss why this is and argue that the team plays more "collectively" when he's not there. This is back-to-back losses now for Charlotte and their first loss at home to Miami. This also snaps a 6-game unbeaten...

The Morning Footy crew welcome in NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman as she announces that the NWSL Championship match this season will be played at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, home of the KC Current. The group also discuss the growth of the league, potential changes that are coming, the Summer Cup tournament that kicks off on July 19th involving Liga MX, the younger players breaking into NWSL, and...

The Morning Footy crew rate everything that went down at Copa América for the USMNT from all the players to coach Berhalter. The team finished third in Group C and failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament. It's the first time this has happened after winning the first match of a major tournament. And in the 20 tournaments, this is the first time the host team has ever been elimin...

The Morning Footy crew welcome in Arsenal midfielder Martin Ødegaard to the show. He joined the club from Real Madrid in 2021, he had 8 goals and 10 assists for his club in 2023-24, and has 3 goals and 11 assists for the Norwegian National Team in 59 caps. The group talk about the club spending time in the U.S. and how pre-season affects the squad, his development as captain and growth as a player...

The Morning Footy crew recap last night's final group stage matches in Copa América which saw Brazil draw against Colombia resulting in both teams topping the group and will advance. Costa Rica was able to defeat Paraguay by the score of 2-1, however, both are eliminated from the tournament despite the result. For Colombia, this draw adds to their now 26-unbeaten match streak. They will face Panam...

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that Canadian National Team midfielder Tajon Buchanan has suffered a broken tibia in training and will undergo surgery. How will Jesse Marsch galvanize his side after this incident as they qualified for the knockout stages of Copa América and will face Venezuela this Friday? Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Sp...

The Morning Footy crew breakdown the final group stage match day results from yesterday starting with the Netherlands 3-0 defeat of Romania. The Netherlands haven't been convincing up to this point but have seemed to turn it around. They move on to the Quarterfinals for the first time since 2008. Next, the group recap Türkiye's 2-1 victory over Austria which a lot of folks are calling the match of...

The Morning Footy crew recap yesterday's Euro 2024 matches. First, they look at France's 1-0 defeat of Belgium that looked uninspired. Then, the group chats about Portugal being unable to score during regulation play forcing themselves into PKs in order to knock out Slovenia. Next, the two winners will face off against each other in the Quarterfinals on Friday. Morning Footy is available for free...

The Morning Footy crew react to the roster release for the 2024 MLS All-Star team. There are some questionable selections no doubt which you can chalk up to marketing and PR. But who were the snubs? No one from New York City FC or the New York Red Bulls made the squad. The group discuss. The MLS All-Star match takes place July 24th in Columbus, OH. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy...

The Morning Footy crew welcome in Tony Meola to help out with today's Mailbag: USMNT Edition. First question asked is, "How do we get more consistency and accountability in the performances?" Next up, the question, "Do you think Jesse Marsch could have led the team better than Gregg?" And finally, "Where does Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify...

The Morning Footy crew react to the news that St. Louis City has fired their manager Bradley Carnell after a poor start to his second season in charge despite a first place finish last season in the club's debut in MLS. Is this a surprising move? Charlie is not surprised because there is so much pressure on these owners to win and there just wasn't any progress. Morning Footy is available for free...

The Morning Footy crew breakdown last night's crushing defeat of the USMNT at the hands of Uruguay 1-0. The USMNT finish 3rd in Group C and are officially eliminated from the tournament. This is the team's first loss to Uruguay since 1993. How does this result impact the state of US Soccer? And will Gregg Berhalter still be the manager going forward with this being the last major tournament prior...

The Morning Footy crew welcome in new West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui to discuss his new job. The group discuss what attracted him to the gig in the first place, the upcoming summer trip to the US for pre-season, how he'll use his past experience to succeed at his new club, and what the overall expectations are. The Lopetegui also chats about the importance of Mexican international Edson Á...

The Morning Footy crew preview today's big matchup in the Euros which sees tournament favorite France take on Belgium. France has won the last two meetings against their opponents. The amazing stat so far for France in the Euros is that no player has scored in open play and have only scored two goals in three matches. The same can be said for Belgium though, only two goals scored so far. Is this t...

The Morning Footy crew react to the reports that Matthijs de Ligt could find his way from Bayern Munich to Manchester United. De Ligt's stats from last season included 22 matches played, 2 goals, 94% passing, 73 recoveries, and 19 interceptions. He would be tested in the English Premier League. How much influence does Erik ten Hag hold in transfer decisions? De Ligt did play at Ajax and was also m...

The Morning Footy crew preview tonight's massive match for the USMNT as they face off against the current group leaders and one of the Copa América tournament favorites Uruguay. In order for the USMNT to advance out of the group, they need to win or draw against Uruguay and also need Panama to lose against Bolivia who have yet to score a single goal in the competition. This will be one of the grea...