Scuffed | USMNT, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

Sometimes the recap is more interesting than the game. I believe this is one of those times. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus bonus episodes. Patrons...

Greg and Belz both give a starting XI for the USMNT for the friendly against Mexico late tomorrow night in Arizona. Quick episode. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes...

Tara, Vince and Belz discuss Ertz finding a club, Rodman replacing Swanson, Sanchez not doing enough, Albert balling for PSG, and much more. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get al...

Not our finest hour. Maybe some people played themselves out of World Cup contention. Fluke goal wins it. Full timeline, Vlatko prosecution. Then we briefly discuss the USMNT roster for Mexico. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Ski...

Greg and Belz talk through the extreme lows but also the encouragement of the USWNT's 2-0 win over Ireland. The agony of Mallory Swanson's injury followed by a deeply reassuring Julie Ertz appearance headline the game. We mourn Swanson's likely loss, talk about how it affects the team, and celebrate Ertz's dominant cameo. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes...

Vince, Tara and Belz work their way through the player pool's exploits ahead of Saturday's match against Ireland. Excitement over Ertz's return builds, Korbin Albert is playing quite well for PSG as a deep-lying midfielder, Sophia Smith got a hat trick over the weekend, and much, much more. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the...

Another tight scoreline vs Don Hugo's men, but lots of chances, Gio at a 10ish position, Miles back from his injury, Dike with the chance to start up top. Some things were learned. Also the USWNT dropped a roster this morning and we discuss that a little. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by s...

A Scuffed patron and part-time server in San Diego, BasedGallagher, joins the pod to explain how he got the scoop that Balogun would be visiting Orlando last week. However it all ends up, this was a Tier 1 moment on the Discord and we (Watke, Vince and Belz) had to hear from the man himself, on his impression of Batson and the moment he spilled the tea about Balogun's visit. ---- Join Scuffed on P...

Greg and Belz talk through the goals and all the good vibes from the Friday night stroll at Kirani James Sports Complex. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free,...

Vince, Tara and Belz run through the bigger topics of the past week or so -- Macario's statements on her return to play outlook, FIFA prize money, Korbin Albert first start for PSG -- and then preview the NWSL season from a USWNT lens. ---- Their Pitch's interview with Catarina Macario: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/their-pitch/id1605081715?i=1000604016313 https://twitter.com/theirpitch --...

Greg and Belz do a quick reaction to the roster for the games against Grenada and El Salvador. It's a good roster! ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus b...

Greg and Belz talk through who could be called up for the matches against Grenada and El Salvador, and Greg gives a starting XI for each game. Lots of striker discussion, and hopes for trialists in midfield, and some experimentation with Tim Weah at left back. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows,...

Belz, Vince and Tara cover the waterfront (details below) with the NWSL season just over two weeks away. ---- - NWSL/USWNT upcoming dates - Alyssa Thompson goal in friendly v Club America - the leaked Thorns kit - W Gold Cup explainer - Korbin Albert debut - FIFA player of the year is a joke. Sophia Smith interview: https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/sophia-smith-interview-portland-thorns-n...

Vince, Watke and Belz discuss Leeds and McKennie, Adams, and Aaronson getting a much-needed win, double pivot szn, the all-important search for a U17 game-changer as the U17s fall to Mexico. Lots more in the patron-only cut, including the return of MLS, Dike's brace, Pepi's goal, Reyna DNP, the Old Firm and Catholicism. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes on...

The U.S. is quite good at women's soccer, but there's lots to worry about. Greg and Belz talk about the messiness at the back, the quality up front, the uneven but improving decision-making up front, revenue from the press, our easily-bypassed midfield, Dunn looking like she's almost fully back.  Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus bonus episodes. Patro...

Vince, Tara and Belz debrief about Nashville, discuss the Crystal Dunn profile in GQ, recap the 1-0 win over Japan with special attention on the midfield and the fullbacks, and Alex Morgan, and look briefly ahead to Brazil tonight. ---- Emma Carmichael's profile of Crystal Dunn: https://www.gq.com/story/crystal-dunn-profile ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episode...

Greg and Belz recap the action from Orlando. Perhaps our best performance in the last 12 months. Lots of patient buildup, a ferocious press. Maybe we're on the right track! ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Skip the ads! Subscribe...

Greg and Belz talk about the USMNT coaching vacancy and the state of the player pool, which Greg is bullish about. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes once a week, plus access to the Discord and live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus b...

A Thursday edition of WoSo Wednesday with Tara and Vince. We discuss the upcoming SheBelieves Cup, Kornieck at the 6 and the ghost of Julie Ertz, and keep being weary of Vlatko. ---- support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus bonus episodes. Patrons at $5 a month or more also get access to Clip Notes,...

Two cycles ago Tim Weah, Sergino Dest and Josh Sargent led the U17 men's national team. One cycle ago it was Gio Reyna and Ricardo Pepi. A new U17 cycle is upon us and Matt Hartman joins the podcast to talk through the roster for the Concacaf championship, which serves as U17 World Cup qualifying and starts Saturday. Now it's Cruz Medina and Oscar Verhoeven, Pedro Soma and Keyrol Figueroa who we'l...

More oral history than a typical podcast episode. Mankamyer was a real estate broker and youth soccer volunteer in Colorado who rose through the ranks of U.S. Soccer governance in the 1980s and was a key actor in promoting girls' youth soccer, the creation of a women's national team, and the addition of women's soccer as an Olympic sport in Atlanta in 1996. She also worked with and against Werner...

No big winners from January Camp! Except perhaps Zendejas. Greg and Belz were morally obligated to recap this soccer match, but we did find some things to discuss. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes (more than 50 last year and already 5 this month in 2023), plus access to the Discord including live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.p...

Paul Arriola is gonna hit 50 caps tonight, most likely. He sat down with Sanjay Sujanthakumar yesterday to discuss how a cancer doctor helped persuade him to make his return to the national team for the camp he's in now. Plus a detailed discussion of how he learned he wouldn't be going to the World Cup, how he came up in southern California, his signing with Tijuana as a youngster and who brought...

Greg and Belz recap the 2-1 loss to the Serbs, and discuss Earnie Stewart's exit from US Soccer. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes (more than 50 last year and already 5 this month in 2023), plus access to the Discord including live call-in shows, by signing up for our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon an...

Vince, Tara and Belz convene to pick through the performances in the most recent camp. Agendas grow and converge, and new ones come to life. How good is Sanchez? How good is Kornieck? When is Cat coming back? Where is Sam Coffey? How hard is it to learn Mallory's new last name? Lots to discuss. Join us. ---- Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Support that and get exclusive episodes (more than 50 last...