Soccer City

We hear from Riyad Mahrez, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, David Villa and Dome Torrent from the NYCFC training facility; Students from the NYU School of Professional Studies covered the NYCFC v Montreal match for Soccer on the Bloc; Adrian Conoboy is a brain cancer survivor who is enhancing the NYC community through soccer with #wecankickit

New York Times soccer columnist George Vecsey offers a view of this World Cup and those from the past. A visit to Cafe Baltazar, the place to be for Croatian World Cup matches. NYCFC continued their dominance at home as Jonathan Lewis emerges plus Homegrown James Sands describes the feeling of winning a National Championship. Sporting Director Claudio Reyna talks about the growth of the NYCFC Academy

A group of New York City High School students present their first "Soccer on the Bloc" through the NYU School of Professional Studies; New York City FC coach Domè Torrent wins in his first Hudson River Derby while NYCFC Academy coach Matt Pilkington is honored; Long-time NYC resident and Soccer America columnist Paul Gardner gives his take on the World Cup.

Rockafeller Center was the spot for Soccer on Bloc and World Cup viewing and reaction from the Mexico-Brazil match; Coach Edu Rubio breaks down Spain's elimination from the World Cup at the hands of the hosts, Russia; Two boyhood friends are now on opposite sides in the Hudson River Derby; NYCFC coach Domè Torrent seeking to be clear with his message.

Tom Byer is a renowned technical coach in Japan and he joins me to review the Japanese National Team and their success in the World Cup.

A 1-on-1 interview with the coach at New York City FC, Domenec Torrent who gains a win in his MLS debut; Watching the Spain-Morocco match with La Roja supporters; Technical coach Tom Byer describes the growth of soccer in Japan and their opportunity to advance at the World Cup.

Visits to "Little Mexico" in Spanish Harlem, Jackson Heights in Queens and the Upper East Side to chat with ardent supporters during the World Cup. We are joined by Ken Bensinger who authored "Red Card" which reads like a FIFA crime novel and suggests improprieties in the 2018 World Cup bidding process. Also, Claudio Reyna's thoughts on World Cup 2026 and his new coach at New York City FC

My final interview with Patrick Vieira who has been named the new coach at OGC Nice; I visit Jackson Heights where two Colombian cousins talk about their national team ahead of the World Cup; Former professional player and TV commentator Janusz Michallik previews Poland and Group H in the World Cup

Great news for Mahfouz Soumare the Ivory Coast immigrant we profiled two months ago; World Cup fever and inside look at the Mexican National Team with John Rojas and Roberto Abramowitz; Patrick Vieira explains David Villa's absence from the starting lineup and Atlanta United radio voice Jason Longshore helps us preview NYCFC vs. Atlanta at Yankee Stadium

How friendship and support have carried a pair of New York City FC teammates to the World Cup in Russia; A graduate of the Right to Dream Academy will finish up his final year at Fordham with an MLS dream; International Champions Cup chairman Charlie Stillitano with more stories about how these fantastic preseason games were created.