With the group stage of the 2024 (but really 2023) Africa Cup of Nations now in the books, we take a look back at the major points of interest so far. Can Morocco find better scoring efficiency in the knockout round? Will Senegal continue to make things look all too easy? How far can surprising sides like Cape Verde, Mauritania and Angola go? What has Nigeria done to turn things around, and why has the Ivory Coast completely failed to do the same? Is sacking your coach in the middle of the tournament maybe not a great idea? All those questions and many more answered as we review everything, and then take a look ahead to the knockout round!
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AFCON catch-up: Senegal and Morocco looking strong, Ivory Coast and Cameroon still alive, and Cape Verde and Mauritania spring surprises

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Fifa has taken a step towards allowing domestic leagues to play competitive matches abroad, after announcing a new working group will be formed to “issue recommendations” on the topic. The TSS gang explore the idea of playing competitive games abroad, touching on the leagues that are most likely to pursue the idea, the potential timelines, and much more!
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The Big Thing: Could competitive European matches really come to the USA?

Your favorite semi-recurring series is back: it's Take It or Leave It time! We've got plenty of your takes to break down, including...
1) Getting rid of VAR entirely would be absolute nonsense
2) One of the Big 5 European leagues will become a “closed league” before MLS implements any form of promotion and relegation.
3) MLS will eventually have pro/rel but only by forming a North American Super league that both MLS and LigaMX promote into
4) Firing a manager mid-season is the wrong call 90% of the time
5) Mckennie's next move should be to Borussia Dortmund
6) Arsene Wenger once said Arsenal is at a disadvantage over Manchester United because it has more derbys. How are we taking or leaving that one?
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Take It or Leave It: getting rid of VAR, closed leagues in Europe, when to fire a manager, and Weston McKennie's next club

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5) Would a West Indies team elevate the competitiveness of Concacaf in any meaningful way?
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Listener Questions! Big Premier League rule changes, Aston Villa’s transfer needs, a new Concacaf powerhouse & more

Talk about a busy start to the soccer news week! Taylor, Joe, and Gass begin the show by diving into Canada's decision to appoint Jesse Marsch as their new men's national team coach. How will Canada look under Marsch? And is this a good hire? Then, we move on to chat about some big-time MLS transfer news, a major win for Cincy, and some tactics over in the Western Conference. All that -- and much more -- on the show!
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Canada hire Jesse Marsch! Plus, Olivier Giroud to LAFC, San Diego pursue Sergio Ramos, Cincy top the Shield race & more

The TSS gang are back to review a weekend which saw Arsenal and Man City take the title race down the wire, Burnley's relegation, another top performance from Leverkusen, Fisticuffs in Toronto, and much more!
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AFCON catch-up: Senegal and Morocco looking strong, Ivory Coast and Cameroon still alive, and Cape Verde and Mauritania spring surprises

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