April 6th: An all-MLS CCL semifinal
An MLS team has never won the CONCACAF Champions League, but this year, we’re guaranteed to get at least one MLS team in the final. The Seattle Sounders and NYCFC meet in the first leg of the CCL semifinal tonight, and Jeff Rueter is here to preview the matchup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Apr 202216min
April 5: How to modernize the Champions League (via The Athletic Football Podcast)
PSG president and chairman of the European Clubs Association Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants the Champions League to grow and be modernized in line with the Super Bowl. On The Athletic Football Podcast, Adam Crafton speaks about his interview with Al-Khelafi, and we’lll share that discussion here. Adam’s interview: https://theathletic.com/3225527/2022/04/04/the-super-bowl-should-not-feel-bigger-than-the-champions-league-psgs-nasser-al-khelaifi-on-how-he-wants-to-grow-the-game/Why the Qatar World Cup is controversial: https://theathletic.com/3219102/2022/03/31/why-world-cup-2022-qatar-controversial/Felipe on Atlanta injuries: https://theathletic.com/news/atlanta-united-midfielder-osvaldo-alonso-tears-acl-matheus-rossetto-out-2-4-weeks-with-hamstring-injury/OPAM7WIM1JDY/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5 Apr 202219min
April 4: Club soccer returns after the international break
After a big week in the international game ending with Friday’s World Cup draw, we’re totally back to the club scene this week. Today’s show is a quick update on what to watch and a few news items to get your week started. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4 Apr 20224min
Early thoughts on the World Cup draw
The World Cup draw is set, and there’s a lot to talk about. The U.S. will face Iran, England and one of Scotland, Wales or Ukraine in the group stage of the World Cup. Costa Rica would face Spain, Germany and Japan if they win their playoff against New Zealand. The Athletic’s U.S. men’s national team reporter Paul Tenorio joined The Athletic’s live broadcast from Costa Rica right after the draw. Here’s what he had to say. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Apr 202212min
April 1: It’s Word Cup draw day
The storylines that will come to define this year’s men’s World Cup start today. It’s World Cup draw day! Get ready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Apr 20224min
March 31: The USMNT is back in the World Cup
Four and a half years after their failure in Trinidad and Tobago, the United States is back in the World Cup. Mexico will join them there, while Costa Rica will go to the intercontinental playoff against New Zealand. Today’s show will feature a segment from Allocation Disorder, the podcast from Paul Tenorio and Sam Stejskal, who are on the ground in Costa Rica and have followed the United States throughout qualifying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31 Mars 202226min
March 30: Major injuries around NWSL
The NWSL challenge cup is just a handful of games old, but just in the past week ther ehave been three separate season-ending injuries that could impact the players’ clubs and the U.S. women’s national team. Meg Linehan is here to tell us all about it. Also, tonight’s the last night of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying – we’ll give you a quick guide to that. Meg & Steph’s NWSL recap: https://theathletic.com/3214400/2022/03/28/jessica-mcdonald-and-ashley-sanchez-skill-shows-issues-with-broadcast-quality-and-stoneywatch-this-week-in-nwsl-chaos/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30 Mars 202221min
March 29: The final day of CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying
After 17 months and 17 games per team, South America’s World Cup Qualifying process comes to an end tonight. The region’s four automatic bids to the World Cup are already decided, but a spot in the intercontinental playoff is still up for grabs between Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Felipe Cardenas is here to break down each team. Plus, a rundown of what to watch in games around the world. Carl Anka’s story on Ghana-Nigeria: https://theathletic.com/3204512/2022/03/27/from-the-sandy-pitches-of-middle-b-to-the-noise-of-baba-yara-this-is-football-in-ghana/?source=emp-shared-article Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 Mars 202220min
