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

Adam Elder, the author of "New Kids in the World Cup," joins Belz to talk about the pivotal 1990 World Cup qualifying campaign and the team that went to Italia '90. We mourn the end of the Concacaf qualifying gauntlet, discuss John Harkes' photographic memory, cover the press corps' antagonism to soccer in the 1980s, the genesis of the music video on the beach, and much more. "New Kids in the Worl...

A rundown of what's happening. 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, a video of key moments on the field we discuss on the show: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Check out our store, where you can get Scuffed hats and sweatshirts and other stuff: scuffedpodcast.com/store Also, che...

Charlie Boehm joins Belz for a listener's digest of USMNT-related news. Have a great weekend. 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, a video of key moments on the field we discuss on the show: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Check out our store, where you can get Scuffed hats and...

Vince and Belz get back to the regular routine of the Monday Review after a relatively quiet weekend. 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, a video of key moments on the field we discuss on the show: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Check out our store, where you can get Scuffed h...

Greg and Belz recap the game. 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, a video of key moments on the field we discuss on the show: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Check out our store, where you can get Scuffed hats and sweatshirts and other stuff: scuffedpodcast.com/store Also, chec...

Rico sat down with Sanjay at the team hotel in Atlanta. Discussed the potential move to Fulham, what it means representing the USA as a Mexican-American, and his favorite club and NT goals. 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, a video of key moments on the field we discuss on th...

Poch and the boys put on a solid if unspectacular display for 40 minutes, and then, as Vince said, didn't handle business in our defensive third too many times, and paid for it. A long recap of an interesting but discouraging outing at the Benz. 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 Not...

Balogun helps win and scores a penalty. Pepi transfer saga sags, but Fulham interest appears real. Pulisic's ankles look good. Plus much more. Sanjay Sujanthakumar joins Vince and Belz for a traditional Monday Review. 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, a video of key moments o...

Vince and Belz talk briefly through the roster, hear a bunch of clips from Poch's press conference, and give their XIs for next Saturday's match against Belgium. 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, a video of key moments on the field we discuss on the show: https://www.patreon....

Rico starts and struggles vs NEC Nijmegen, Balo scores another scrappy goal, Haji hurts his groin, Tessmann plays CB, Cardoso shines in Champions League, and more. 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, a video of key moments on the field we discuss on the show: https://www.patreo...

Sanjay Sujanthakumar sits down with the most influential coach in US Men's National Team history and they talk about his exciting project in San Jose, Torsten Frings, the roster that faced Trinidad in 2017, the role of college soccer in American soccer, and much more. 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...

Vince and Charlie recap a busy weekend, heavy emphasis on Major League Soccer, as the nation emerges from a long winter. 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, a video of key moments on the field we discuss on the show: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed Check out our store, where yo...

Marcus discusses the 6 most exciting young players in this young MLS season, and what they're doing on the field. And then a bunch of other young players in MLS too. Marcus on X: https://x.com/USSoccerColl Marcus's website, where he posts substantive articles about what he's seeing: https://www.ussoccercollective.com/ Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus...

Adri Mehmeti sets the tone with his comments after the Red Bulls second straight win at the beginning of this young MLS season. From the mouths of babes. Also, big game in Marseille, Yunus plays and scores, Balo and Haji score, Pepi still not starting, and much more. 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...

It's been a while since the boys played. Who's in? Who's out? As the World Cup approaches, the answers to these questions are not always clear, but Greg breaks down what we DO know, and CAN say. 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, a video of key moments on the field we discuss...

Vince and Belz breeze through the news of the weekend. Join us in Atlanta on March 28, details here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/five-from-belz-150653874 Join us in Germany and the Netherlands: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfI4Cp1VpS2eCphsNjf6QHdaRDq86Tf-FeUhJ2tQ0RzkbxQhw/viewform Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus bonus episodes. Patrons...

Doug McIntyre joins to talk about his latest World Cup roster projections, Haji's hat trick in a top of the table Champo clash, Balogun's brace versus PSG, Wes's legacy-defining upcoming summer, and much more. Doug’s latest roster projection: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/26-26-predicting-usmnts-roster-lineup-4-months-before-world-cup-opener Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon...

Vince and Belz get back at it post-Valentine's Day. Jedi looked strong in the FA Cup, Tyler's back on the bench for Bournemouth, Wes playing as well as anyone in the world, and Noahkai looking more assured week by week. Details on tailgating at USA-Belgium, 3/28: https://www.patreon.com/posts/five-from-belz-150653874?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_...

Vince and Belz do their best in the midst of some February doldrums. Wes gave us another good goal, Palace get a win for once, Super Bowl happened, World Cup tickets remain expensive. 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, a video of key moments on the field we discuss on the show...

Rojas, the host of Guarani Vision, THE English-language podcast about the Paraguay men's national team, joins us to talk about Paraguay's wildly successful qualifying campaign in Conmebol, a little about the Guarani, nights at the Defensores del Chaco, the intensity of that friendly in November, and much more. Guarani Vision on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@guaranivision7095 And on Apple Podca...

Sanjay Sujanthakumar joins Belz and Vince to talk through Poch on Weah on World Cup ticket prices, plus a big week to recap for Malik and Wes, and much more as the countdown continues. Sanjay on Twitter: https://x.com/tha_Real_Kumar Our trip to Germany and the Netherlands, spots running out: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfI4Cp1VpS2eCphsNjf6QHdaRDq86Tf-FeUhJ2tQ0RzkbxQhw/viewform Skip th...

Bushnell, who writes for the Athletic, joined to talk about the high prices of World Cup tickets, Cindy Parlow Cone's expansive and thus far largely trouble-free tenure as USSF president, why Weston McKennie's spot on the field under Poch is such an important matter, Alex Freeman's move to Villareal, and lots more, even Richie Ledezma's switch to Mexico. Join us on our Germany trip: https://docs.g...

Wes's coach says he'd be a great central striker, Reyna out with a muscle strain, Tillman on the bench for a spell here, Weah assist, Big Pat scores but Vince is unpersuaded, Tanner and Johnny getting starts in the midfield, and the St. Pauli president floats boycotting the World Cup, which brings to mind Trump, which brings to mind the senseless bloodshed in Minneapolis. Our Germany trip: https:/...

Woitalla, the executive editor of Soccer America, joined the pod after going to Philadelphia for the United Soccer Coaches Convention. At the event, Matt Crocker said there's still too much yelling in youth soccer, Roberto Martinez was gobsmacked by a Barry Pauwels presentation, Tony Lepore discussed plans to grow the ranks of talent scouts, and US Soccer, for the second straight convention, made...

Charlie Boehm joins Belz to talk about Richards and the mess at Palace, Brenden Aaronson up from the ashes, Big Pat's distinct skill-set, E.B. White on Gio Reyna, Paredes returns brightly, Cardoso unconvincing to Belz, Pellegrino Matarazzo beats Barca, and Charlie was moved by the African Cup of Nations final. The trip to Germany and the Netherlands: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfI4Cp...