Scuffed | U.S. soccer, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

By Adam Belz and Greg Velasquez

What's Scuffed | U.S. soccer, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America about?

An in-depth show about the U.S. men's and women's national soccer teams, the players who could one day make it better, and American soccer in general.

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#436: USWNT v South Africa ...

09.26.2023

A very quick recap of some of the action from Sunday from Greg and Belz as Rapinoe rode off into the sunset, Rodman kept staking her claim as the team's best healthy attacker, and Jaedyn Shaw kept sitting on the ...

Scuffed | U.S. soccer, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America episodes:

09.26.2023 #436: USWNT v South Africa recap 2.0 A very quick recap of some of the action from Sunday from Greg and Belz as Rapinoe rode off into the sunset, Rodman kept staking her claim as the team's best healthy attacker, and Jaedyn Shaw kept sitting on the ...
09.25.2023 #435: Yunus starts, Wes shines, Balo misses, Tillman slumbers The full Monday Review with Watke and Vince. Rundown of the weekend's action abroad, a detente reported between Gregg and Gio, plus much more.
09.22.2023 #434: USWNT v South Africa recap Greg and Belz break down the 3-0 win over South Africa. Great team goal for the second, a couple set pieces, and quite a lot more of the same from the USWNT after a disappointing World Cup.
09.22.2023 #433: The U17s and the talent pipeline with Hartman & Chairez Matt Hartman and Marcus Chairez join Belz to talk through the U17s' chances at the upcoming U17 World Cup in Indonesia, what the relative weakness of the 2006 birth year means for the talent pool, and who did themselves favors ...
09.20.2023 #432: A sports mediator on ways to resolve the Gio/GGG rift Joshua Gordon, an eminently qualified lawyer, mediator and arbitrator whose specialty is sports conflict, joins Belz to discuss what strategies someone like him would deploy if he were called in to help Gio Reyna and Gregg Berhalter have that difficult ...
09.20.2023 #431: WoSo W-Day — Upcoming friendlies, NWSL home-stretch, Jaedyn Shaw Vince, Tara and Belz talk about maybe boycotting the USWNT if Shaw doesn't get minutes against South Africa, a full report on Cat Macario's inactivity, whether M.A. Vignola will challenge for a spot at left back, and much more. Not ...
09.13.2023 #430: USMNT v Oman recap A more pleasant viewing experience than the other friendly this window. Balo and Pepi score, Tillman and Lund start, Wes and Yunus dominate an overmatched Omani midfield. Lots to discuss in a full timeline.
09.10.2023 #429: USMNT v Uzbekistan recap Greg and Belz talk through the goals, the sloppiness, the attempts to break down a low block, the defensive mistakes, the pitch control shortcomings of some of the non-MMA midfielders, and much much more.
09.07.2023 #428: Nine questions ahead of Uzbekistan Greg, Watke and Belz talk through some things we could learn, and would like to see in these friendlies against Uzbekistan and Oman. Malik at the 10, the "Weah-ification" of the entire XI, and striker goal-scoring chances are on the ...
09.06.2023 #427: Hugo Perez joins the pod Greg and Belz interview the living legend about the ongoing and upcoming challenges for the El Salvador men's national team, his early days of playing semi-pro soccer as a teenager in southern California, that 1994 World Cup Round of 16 ...
08.31.2023 #426: Josh Sargent joins the pod Josh Sargent joins Sanjay Sujanthakumar at a cafe in Norwich, on crutches, to discuss his injury, his development as a striker, having a baby in the middle of a Premier League season, and much more.
08.30.2023 #425: USMNT roster reaction, press conference highlights Greg and Belz talk through the September roster and highlights from Gregg Berhalter's first press conference back in the USMNT saddle.
08.23.2023 #424: WoSo — World Cup fallout continues, Jaedyn and Olivia balling Vince, Tara and Belz talk through the news, the Horan quotes about the Sweden match, Alyssa T getting apparently left out to sea by her older teammates, Jaedyn Shaw and Olivia Moultrie impressing in NWSL, Spain's big win amid significant ...
08.22.2023 #423: Pulisic's debut at AC Milan, celebration pod A goal (what a goal!) and an overall very strong performance in his introduction to Milan fans. Watke and Belz celebrate and break down the details.
08.18.2023 #422: Serie A preview (Pulisic, Musah, Weah & McKennie) Rhys Montanarello and Mr Calcio join Belz and Joey for a live show (edited for brevity) on the Scuffed Discord. We talk through, in detail, the situations at AC Milan and Juventus for Pulisic, Musah, Weah and McKennie, and touch ...
08.09.2023 #421: WoSo — WC postmortem, turning the page, honesty about the prize money Vince, Tara and Belz mull over Vlatko's deficiencies and the underperformance put on by most of our attackers, bemoan the way almost nobody acknowledges how equal pay was actually achieved, and call for the Fed to turn the page as ...
08.08.2023 #420: Mark McKenzie joins the pod Sanjay Sujanthakumar interviews Mark McKenzie in person in Genk on the UCL exit, playing in Belgium vs MLS, New York vs Philly, Heath Pearce's foot speed, McKenzie's goal-scoring form at the end of last season, and many other things.
08.07.2023 #419: World Cup — USWNT v Sweden recap Full timeline of events from the game that knocked the USA out of the World Cup, our best performance of the tournament (low bar), Rodman iso'd on the right but not as many times as would have been optimal, a ...
08.01.2023 #418: World Cup — USWNT v Portugal recap Greg and Belz on the tire fire our talented team has found itself in, with a little bit of reminder that we've got good enough players (and defensive soundness) that we might still do well at this World Cup.
07.27.2023 #417: World Cup — USWNT v Netherlands recap Greg and Belz talk through the interesting draw with the Dutch in Wellington, New Zealand.
07.26.2023 #416: WoSo W-Day — USA-NED tonight, Rose's return, anthems WoSo Wednesday World Cup edition. Belz, Tara and Vince look ahead to the game tonight against the Netherlands (who weren't all THAT convincing against Portugal), celebrate Lavelle's return and strong performances from Horan, Morgan and of course Smith. We talk ...
07.23.2023 #415: World Cup — USA v Vietnam recap Greg and Belz get into the lineup surprises, the goals, several other decent attempts to play from the U.S., no shots allowed, and some guest expert pronunciation of the Vietnamese players' names. The big test comes Wednesday vs the Netherlands.
07.20.2023 #414: A USWNT primer for fans of mostly just the USMNT Who is in the lineup? Who is the most fun to watch? How does the team play? Is the coach any good? Greg, Tara and Belz work through the basics about the team as they get ready to kick off ...
07.14.2023 #413: Gold Cup semifinal USMNT v Panama recap Greg, Watke and Belz talk through the loss in penalties, and draw some conclusions from a B roster Gold Cup. It's the end of the line for a certain portion of the player pool.
07.12.2023 #412: WoSo W-Day — 6 USWNT questions ahead of the Women’s World Cup Belz, Vince and Tara talk through six questions we're thinking about with the World Cup opener 9 days away, including health and wellness stuff, the front line, and who will step up in the midfield.
07.11.2023 #411: USWNT v Wales recap Greg and Belz talk through the front line controversy, Thompson's combining instincts, Rodman's very good goals, Williams' crucial and elegant contribution on the first, and the possibility of a Lavelle-less midfield, among other things. Please consider subscribing on Patreon to ...
07.10.2023 410: Gold Cup quarterfinal — USMNT v Canada Greg, Watke, Vince and Belz recap that awkward but increasingly entertaining victory in penalties over Canada, go into detail, try to ascertain penalty strategy, discuss once again Callaghan's uncanny resemblance to a college football coach, cover lots of average or ...
07.07.2023 #409: Dave Sarachan joins the pod Dave Sarachan joins the pod to speak with Greg and Belz about the job of an interim manager, why he called up all those young players in 2017 and 2018, his first meeting with Weston McKennie, what went wrong in ...
07.03.2023 #408: USMNT v Trinidad + the Monday Review Greg, Watke, Vince and Belz recap the group-winning victory over Trinidad from last night, and then hit a few Monday Review topics, including transfers, transfer rumors, and Pulisic out on the golf course.
06.30.2023 #407: Paul Kennedy joins the pod The editor of Soccer America first interacted with the U.S. Soccer Federation when it was run out of a leased office at the Empire State Building, and he remains one of the organization's closest observers 50 years later. He joined ...
06.29.2023 #406: USMNT v St. Kitts & Nevis recap Belz and Scuffed debutante Tim Sullivan of the Club and Country podcast discuss the goals, and mostly only the goals, in our 6-0 win over Gold Cup newcomer St. Kitts and Nevis.
06.28.2023 #405: WoSo W-Day — More roster talk, a hat trick, an in-form CDM, CD players More World Cup roster discussion, camp arrivals, Sophia hat trick, CD players, Ertz in form, HotShot. Let's go. Tara, Vince and Belz on the mics.
06.26.2023 #404: Monday Review mid-Gold Cup, transfer rumors, etc. Greg, Vince, Watke and Belz talk through the positives from Chicago, the latest transfer rumors, Berhalter's quotes on rebuilding the relationship with Gio. Patrons get the full recap of the game against Jamaica, which is the second half of the ...
06.23.2023 #403: USWNT World Cup roster, plus Gold Cup look-ahead Greg and Belz talk through the women's roster for the World Cup -- omissions, transmutations and injuries. Then we briefly discuss the Gold Cup roster for the USMNT ahead of Jamaica on Saturday night.
06.22.2023 #402: John Tolkin joins the pod ahead of Gold Cup Sanjay Sujanthakumar sat down with John Tolkin to talk about the upcoming Gold Cup, the MLS season so far, his hair, the difference between the national team and Red Bull New York, playing against Gio and Scally as a youth ...
06.20.2023 #401: Tuesday Review — Sunday's celebrations, Balo, Gio, the midfield Vince, Watke and Belz talk through the various celebrations late Sunday in Las Vegas, Balogun's impact, Gio's impact, the midfield setup going forward, and BJ Callaghan getting gently corrected by Pulisic in the locker room after Mexico. The full episode, ...
06.19.2023 #400: USMNT v Canada Trophy Recap Greg and Belz talk through the USA's big win over Canada, sans Dest and McKennie and Adams. Still pretty dominant. Chris Richards party, Balo party, Gio party. Let's go.
06.18.2023 #399: Joe Scally joins the pod Joe Scally, Borussia Monchengladbach and USMNT defender, sits down with Sanjay Sujanthakumar in Las Vegas for a quick chat. Ahead of Scally's likely start versus Canada tonight, they covered Berhalter's return, the locker room dynamics of taking over a starting ...
06.16.2023 #398: USA v Mexico recap, plus the Berhalter grenade Greg and Belz recap the beautiful action from Las Vegas, and also react to the bombshell report from Paul Tenorio that Berhalter will be reinstated as USMNT coach.
06.15.2023 #397: Luca de la Torre joins the pod Luca de la Torre, Celta Vigo and USMNT midfielder, sits down with Sanjay Sujanthakumar at the team hotel in Vegas. They cover his comfort in a double pivot, what he's learned as an inside winger in La Liga, how he ...
06.13.2023 #396: WoSo W-Day — Ertz concerns, Wash-LA report, Shaw balling Tara, Vince and Belz talk at some length about Julie Ertz's tepid recent performances, the numbers, and some of the other options. It's all academic of course bc Ertz is a lock for New Zealand, but still worth discussing. Then ...
06.09.2023 #395: Nations League preview, Messi Greg is back in the booth after a little hiatus and we talk Nations League, Flo Balogun, Messi to Miami, potential starting XIs vs Mexico, and a bit of a changing of the guard for them ahead of what will ...
06.05.2023 #394: U20 World Cup — USA v Uruguay A South American opponent in the quarterfinals does us in again. Mikey Varas's team played good soccer down in Argentina, but defensive lapses cost us on Sunday, and we lacked the cutting edge to overcome those. Matt Hartman joins to ...
05.31.2023 #393: WoSo W-Day — The cases for Demelo & Pickett, Soph’s underlying #s strong Belz, Vince and Tara talk through the implications of Cat's absence a bit, shouts for Savannah Demelo and Carson Pickett, U20 Concacaf Championship check-in, a couple necessary corrections to the last episode, and much more.
05.30.2023 #392: U20 World Cup — USA v New Zealand Another victory in Argentina. Marcus Chairez joins Belz to talk through it. Next up is the quarterfinals.
05.26.2023 #391: U20 World Cup — USA v Slovakia Another group stage match at the U20 World Cup, another win for the U.S. and another impressive performance. Special guest Paul Douglas, a podcaster himself and a Scuffed patron and Discord server member, joins to recap the action from Argentina.
05.24.2023 #390: Ty Keough on soccer in St. Louis, and the new MLS team Wanted to get somebody from St. Louis to join to talk about the new MLS team, the response from the city, and the history of soccer there. Got Ty Keough, a former national team player, coach and broadcaster whose dad ...
05.23.2023 #389: U20 World Cup — USA v Fiji Two wins in two tries. A weak opponent, but a bit of a challenge to get that first goal. Marcus Chairez, the man behind the US Soccer Collective, joins Belz to recap the action from a 3-0 victory in Argentina.
05.20.2023 #388: U20 World Cup — USA v Ecuador A satisfying afternoon of soccer in Argentina! We're in a good spot for the rest of the group stage. Matt Hartman joins to recap the action from the 1-0 win over Ecuador.
05.17.2023 #387: WoSo W-Day — USL's women's league, Coupe de France, NWSL catch-up Vince, Tara and Belz talk about the viability of the USL's Super League proposal, catch up on all the American action in the Coupe de France final (on and off the field), and work through a lot of the USWNT ...

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Scuffed | U.S. soccer, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America episodes:

#436: USWNT v South Africa recap 2.0

#435: Yunus starts, Wes shines, Balo misses, Tillman slumbers

#434: USWNT v South Africa recap

#433: The U17s and the talent pipeline with Hartman & Chairez

#432: A sports mediator on ways to resolve the Gio/GGG rift

#431: WoSo W-Day — Upcoming friendlies, NWSL home-stretch, Jaedyn Shaw

#430: USMNT v Oman recap

#429: USMNT v Uzbekistan recap

#428: Nine questions ahead of Uzbekistan

#427: Hugo Perez joins the pod

#426: Josh Sargent joins the pod

#425: USMNT roster reaction, press conference highlights

#424: WoSo — World Cup fallout continues, Jaedyn and Olivia balling

#423: Pulisic's debut at AC Milan, celebration pod

#422: Serie A preview (Pulisic, Musah, Weah & McKennie)

#421: WoSo — WC postmortem, turning the page, honesty about the prize money

#420: Mark McKenzie joins the pod

#419: World Cup — USWNT v Sweden recap

#418: World Cup — USWNT v Portugal recap

#417: World Cup — USWNT v Netherlands recap

#416: WoSo W-Day — USA-NED tonight, Rose's return, anthems

#415: World Cup — USA v Vietnam recap

#414: A USWNT primer for fans of mostly just the USMNT

#413: Gold Cup semifinal USMNT v Panama recap

#412: WoSo W-Day — 6 USWNT questions ahead of the Women’s World Cup

#411: USWNT v Wales recap

410: Gold Cup quarterfinal — USMNT v Canada

#409: Dave Sarachan joins the pod

#408: USMNT v Trinidad + the Monday Review

#407: Paul Kennedy joins the pod

#406: USMNT v St. Kitts & Nevis recap

#405: WoSo W-Day — More roster talk, a hat trick, an in-form CDM, CD players

#404: Monday Review mid-Gold Cup, transfer rumors, etc.

#403: USWNT World Cup roster, plus Gold Cup look-ahead

#402: John Tolkin joins the pod ahead of Gold Cup

#401: Tuesday Review — Sunday's celebrations, Balo, Gio, the midfield

#400: USMNT v Canada Trophy Recap

#399: Joe Scally joins the pod

#398: USA v Mexico recap, plus the Berhalter grenade

#397: Luca de la Torre joins the pod

#396: WoSo W-Day — Ertz concerns, Wash-LA report, Shaw balling

#395: Nations League preview, Messi

#394: U20 World Cup — USA v Uruguay

#393: WoSo W-Day — The cases for Demelo & Pickett, Soph’s underlying #s strong

#392: U20 World Cup — USA v New Zealand

#391: U20 World Cup — USA v Slovakia

#390: Ty Keough on soccer in St. Louis, and the new MLS team

#389: U20 World Cup — USA v Fiji

#388: U20 World Cup — USA v Ecuador

#387: WoSo W-Day — USL's women's league, Coupe de France, NWSL catch-up