USMNT on to the Nations League semifinals, Pepi's future + Mexico, Bielsa, Uruguay

64 years after their last appearance, Wales is in the World Cup. They defeated Ukraine 1-0 on Sunday to claim one of the final spots in the tournament. It’s a win that means they’ll face the United States men’s national team in both of their openers in Qatar. Sam Stejskal joins us today for a quick preview on how Wales will match up with the U.S., and how it might resemble some challenges the team faced through World Cup qualifying.  Who is Wales? An explainer: https://theathletic.com/3350376/2022/06/05/wales-usmnt-england-world-cup/The Athletic Soccer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo56QQ41e5Mc3ndX45mjauQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Juni 20228min

The World Cup is coming up and several of Europe’s representatives are in action this weekend in the Nations League. Felipe Cardenas is here to run down which games to watch, all weekend long.     The Athletic Soccer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo56QQ41e5Mc3ndX45mjauQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Juni 202215min

Real Madrid are European champions. But the lasting image from this year’s UEFA Champions League final might be the throngs of fans caught outside, tear-gassed, and caught in a crush. The Athletic’s Dan Bardell leads the show today, speaking with Adam Crafton and Oli Kay about the scene at the Stade de France. But first, we’ll hear from two fans that were caught up in the trouble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Juni 202220min

Charlotte FC entered the 2022 MLS season with plenty of doubters, but Miguel Angel Ramirez had the team performing surprisingly well. However, Ramirez was fired on Tuesday. Sam Stejskal is here to explain what we know about why he was let go, and also previews another potentially interesting shift in American soccer: Brenden Aaronson playing in central midfield in the U.S. men’s friendly against Morocco tonight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Juni 202215min

Liverpool and Real Madrid meet on Saturday in the men’s Champions League final. My colleagues Ali Maxwell, Michael Cox and Mark Carey discussed team selection dilemmas for Liverpool defense, how Real Madrid’s midfield will match up, and what if anything can be done to defend against Karim Benzema. All that, plus your guide to what games are worth watching on TV all weekend long in the United States.   The Athletic Soccer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo56QQ41e5Mc3ndX45mjauQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Maj 202217min

Atlas have a chance to win back-to-back titles, while Pachuca have the chance to finish off an incredible season. What is to come in the Liga MX final, which starts tonight? Felipe Cardenas is here to fill us in.Felipe & Pablo Maurer’s story from Queretaro: https://theathletic.com/3191436/2022/03/17/queretaro-violence-liga-mx-atlas/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Maj 202215min

For a long time, it was assumed that Kylian Mbappe’s next move would be to Real Madrid. That, for now at least, is no longer happening. The French superstar signed a big new contract with PSG this past weekend. My colleagues Adam Crafton and Dermot Corrigan have been following this issue closely, and they joined Mark Chapman to talk about what the deal means for Mbappé, PSG, and what Real Madrid and La Liga will do now.Hear the full episode of The Athletic Football Podcast here: ​​https://theathletic.com/podcast/144-athletic-football-podcast/?episode=371Adam Crafton on how the Mbappé deal happened: https://theathletic.com/3326192/2022/05/21/psg-mbappe-real-madrid/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Maj 202220min

The MLS season is already a third of the way through, and some unexpected MVP candidates are beginning to emerge. Today, Felipe Cárdenas takes the reins and goes over some of them with Sam Stejskal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Maj 202226min