Grant is back from vacation and joins Chris Wittyngham for a conversation about the awarding of World Cup 2026 host cities, the close of the USMNT international window and the opening of the USWNT international window, the vacationing footballing world descending on Miami, and the 10 year TV deal MLS did with Apple last week. Then, (25:45) Oakland Roots and Oakland Soul president Lindsay Barenz joins the show.
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World Cup 2026 Host Cities, USMNT/WNT, Apple MLS TV Deal + Lindsay Barenz Interview

Grant Wahl, one of the world’s leading soccer journalists, shares his thoughts on the sport and interviews the biggest names and the most fascinating figures in the game.

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On this episode, Grant and Chris Wittyngham do a full deep dive on where the US Men's National Team should go from here with their managerial situation. Should Gregg Berhalter come back? Who would replace him? How should the process work? Plus, the guys look ahead to a star studded World Cup Quarterfinal round.

Assessing The US Managerial Situation + World Cup Quarterfinal Preview

Grant and Chris Wittyngham break down what we've seen so far in the World Cup Round of 16 that's been very chalky. Can Morocco or Switzerland turn that around? Who has impressed us? How unique was that Brazil performance? And how much more can we look forward to with Kylian Mbappe? These questions answered and more

The Favorites Dominating The World Cup Round of 16, Highlighted By Brazil

Grant and Chris Wittyngham do their postmortem on the USA's elimination from the World Cup by the Netherlands. What went wrong in this game, what did Gregg Berhalter get wrong, and where do the US go from here are among the questions asked and answered. Then, US Women's National Team and Lyon star Catarina Macario talks to Grant about her recovery from injury and the growth of her career.

US Eliminated From The World Cup By The Netherlands + Catarina Macario

Grant and Chris Wittyngham look ahead to the US game against the Netherlands in the World Cup Round of 16 on Saturday by asking whether the US should play without a recognized striker, praising Christian Pulisic's commitment to the US, and discussing the Gio Reyna situation. Plus, we discuss a crazy couple of days in Group stage conclusions that saw some big nations go out of the tournament.

World Cup 2026 Host Cities, USMNT/WNT, Apple MLS TV Deal + Lindsay Barenz Interview

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