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It's a full Tuesday Thoughts on SDH AM SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler bats leadoff on Cabo Verde and match 2 for the USMNT YMCA Atlanta President/CEO Lauren Koontz visits to talk about the new documentary detailing the Y's place in helping grow soccer in the Atlanta area since the 1960's. She also looks at the Y's place in the sport as both have grown with the World Cup taking part in the city... Ka...

It's an early Reaction Monday on SDH AM We go over your Sunday moments for Curacao, Sweden, Japan, and the Netherlands. We hear from Dick Advocaat and Graham Potter We preview Monday checking in on Cabo Verde with sound from Bubista about the journey. Same for New Zealand where we hear from striker Chris Wood. We also have AM news and our first sacking in tournament... Abe Gordon also joins with h...

We look at a late night stunner from Vancouver and a long day of surprises and survival including Qatar, Australia, Brazil and Morocco, and Scotland... We also preview your Sunday matches in Texas, Philly, and Monterrey We've got your AM news around the planet and catch you up on ATLUTD2 from last night in MLS NEXT Pro

In between trips to set up his next recruiting class, Auburn head coach James Armstrong drops by SDH AM Weekend to talk about the largest crowd in the state's history for a soccer match- what it means and what it says about soccer in the southeast

We look back at the big USMNT win and the CANMNT draw versus BIH and preview Matchday 3 Auburn Head Coach James Armstrong visits to look at the big day for soccer in the state of Alabama this week and what it means to the program as well

Maddie, Drew, and Jon regroup at Restoration for another round of matches  Canada had a super sub salvage a draw and the US were prepping for their big debut as well... 

Chris puts up with the FSU-Miami talk leading into the US Soccer talk We break down his thoughts on just *how big this match versus Paraguay is in the structure of the world cup going forward

Maddie, Drew, and Jon look at the beginning of the World Cup after the Mexico result... They also look at the Canada and USMNT matches from MD-minus one and have guests from Georgia Impact as the UPSL side preps for the postseason...

It's a full Freestyle Friday on SDH AM We look back at Match Day 1 in the World Cup and deep dive into Match Day 2- Mexico, CAN MNT, US soccer, and all the stoylines CBS Sports Golazo's Chris Whittyngham looks at the big day for the USMNT and the Canada result plus your AM news, previews, and your Atlanta Soccer Tonight rewind looking at the match in Los Angeles tonight

After eight years of waiting, and 3.5 years of preparing the team, the 2026 World Cup is here. What impact will the USMNT have playing on home soil? Who will step up when their country needs them the most? And what does success look like for the USMNT? Bart, Thomas, and Lawrence convene to discuss this pivotal tournament for U.S. soccer. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/soccerforuspod

The USMNT U-19 camp wrapped up in Fayetteville- and there was a lot of Atlanta United presence Braden Dunham, Cooper Sanchez, and Dominic Chong Qui all were called into camp Add to that, NE Revolution II and GSA product Javaun Mussenden was getting reps as well... Here's Jason with parts of those camp interviews...

It's a busy Thursday Thoughts to get you ready for the world to chase a cup There are coaching changes overseas to monitor Karn Saxena from FanPath comes by to talk about possibly helping your travel plans over the next 7 weeks Hour 2 is the Power Hour with FuboTV's Nino Torres on South America and Sounder at Heart/PulsoSports Niko Moreno on the host countries heading in

Jason catches up with ATLUTD Director of Methodology Javier Perez looking at the recent successes and growth in the Academy- starting with MLS Next Cup in Utah They also look at the responsibility attached to representing the values of Atlanta United from a young age and how the club continues to evolve- even as successes continue to come for the franchise

Jason catches up with ATLUTD Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director about the World Cup In 1990, Henderson was one of three collegians selected to be a part of the US roster for the World Cup in Italy We look at his journey and the time repping his country in a unique situation 36 years ago...

Jason catches up with a referee born in Texas, raised in Georgia, and moved to Oceania to become a twice-named World Cup ref representing that part of the world in the largest competition in the sport... Matthew Conger visits from New Zealand to discuss his path, what a World Cup looks like for a ref, and the challenges inside the tourney...

A full Wall Pass Wednesday on SDH AM getes you started We look back at the Road to 26 match at Jordan-Hare Stadium and hear from Iceland about their match with Argentina We look at the USWNT match in Brazil and hear from SoccerForUSPod's Bart Keeler in Hour 2 about that and the USMNT questions heading into the World Cup MLSSoccer.com's Dylan Butler joins to talk about Austin FC and the other leagu...

Kacey White stops by SDH AM and breaks down what she saw in the USMNT in Chicago, plus what it means to where the crest and her thoughts on the MNT heading into the World Cup

We have all seen how MARTA is collaborating on their merch and how it's a part of the soccer footprint... Senior Designer and Creative Services Manager Dwight Smith models some of the new gear and walks us through the creative process

Another SDH AM covers it all on a Tuesday We start with a look at how MARTA comes up with all the great merch they produce- Senior Designer Dwight Smith stops by to talk about the process We look at the latest from the USMNT and USWNT in California and Brazil Kacey White drops by to talk about playing for country and what she saw in Chicago over the weekend Then, we look at the latest out of MLS s...

Georgia State women's head soccer coach Ed Joyce and men's head soccer coach Brett Surrency sit down with Jason to look at the present in Atlanta and their respective programs as well as the future at Georgia State- on the pitch and off... 

A FULL Reaction Monday to start your week on SDH AM We look at the weekend in Chicago for the USMNT- and hear from US Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino A big week in Brazil for the USWNT- we hear from Emma Hayes and players on match 1 We tour the friendlies and look at Canada, Denmark, Argentina, and injuries Plus, a big win for ATLUTD2 at home against Chicago Fire II- we have highlights and post plu...

Celebrating the launch of Soccer Down Here Lager, powered by NoFo Brew Co, live from Cumming, GA and discussing the World Cup, USMNT, and more with Jon Nelson, Jason Longshore, and Scott Flood.

Landon Southwick visits SDH AM to catch up with Jon and Niko Moreno We go over the youth movement shining in the west plus look at the Korea Republic visit and what it meant to the Salt Lake area to the World Cup preps

Tony Husband, who will change his hat to the Host Broadcast Service, and Jorge Perez Navarro-heading to Telemundo for World Cup coverage- joined Jon and Niko Moreno to look at their respective assignments Tony will be in Philly and JPN heads to Miami We look at the matches at The Linc and El Tri in depth

The USMNT put together a comprehensive offensive performance in a 3-2 win against African champs Senegal, but was it all good? Bart and Thomas react to the victory.  Then, they try to answer the question…   Has the USMNT roster improved since 2022? Support the show: buymeasoccer.com/soccerforuspod