There are only eight teams left in this year's World Cup so, in the off days before the quarterfinals kick off, Soccer In Snow & Smoke is taking the opportunity to reset and regroup for the run to the final. Join two frequent guests, Ross McMonies and Chris Citowicki, as they go lightning-round style to break down the hits and misses from the group stage and the round of 16, as well as what to look for in this weekend's quarterfinal matchups.

Every World Cup is influenced by money. This one happens to be particularly so. University of Montana business professor Justin Angle joins the podcast to break down why Qatar would pay so much to host the World Cup and how the USMNT can transform from a good young team into household brand names.

Soccer In Snow & Smoke has prepped you to watch the World Cup. Now hear what it's like to actually be in Qatar as Andrew Houghton is joined by Marcus Cranston, USMNT superfan and Frenchtown native, who's currently attending his seventh World Cup. What's the fan experience like at one of the most heavily-scrutinized sporting events in history? Is it really that hard to get a beer in Doha? And what does the USMNT need to do to win its crucial group stage finale against Iran? All those questions and more, answered on this episode of Soccer In Snow & Smoke.

The final episode of Soccer In Snow & Smoke's World Cup previews features Ross McMonies breaking the team that many think will win it all, Brazil, as well as a fascinating Group H that contains Cristiano Ronaldo drama and three capable teams looking to knock Ronaldo's Portugal out of the tournament.

Montana Grizzlies head soccer coach Chris Citowicki is back in the studio to preview Groups E and F at this year's World Cup. Hear his thoughts on whether the falling dynasties of Group E can contend for another trophy, as well as a potential North American dark horse that could shake up Group F.

Soccer In Snow & Smoke's viewer's guide to the World Cup rolls on with Chris Citowicki, head coach of the Montana soccer team, breaking down Group C & D. Two teams in these groups are particularly close to Chris's heart, but listen in as he breaks down Argentina and France's chances of winning the trophy, plus a ferocious fight for El Tri in Group C and a potential European dark horse in Group D.

The World Cup is here, and we'll have coverage of the biggest sporting event in the world all month long on Soccer In Snow & Smoke. Getting things started: Roland Benedict, fresh off coaching the Whitefish girls to a state runner-up finish, breaks down Groups A & B. Listen along as Roland and Andrew Houghton explain the curious case of the hosts, Qatar, pinpoint what the US needs to do to get out of the group, and talk themselves into one dark-horse team from these two groups being an actual contender to win the whole thing.

Another high school soccer season has come to a close in Montana, and in this episode of Soccer In Snow & Smoke, Andrew Houghton reviews the fall by catching up with the teams who were left victorious at the end of the state tournaments. Hear from Hellgate boys coach Jay Anderson (0:11), as well as the captains who helped the Knights win their historic fourth straight state title (9:06). In Class AA girls, Joel Ganey and Bozeman Gallatin won the first crown in program history (17:21), while in Class A, hear from Columbia Falls boys coach O'Brien Byrd (33:45) after the WildKats snapped a 17-year title drought and Billings Central girls coach Nolan Trafton (45:46) after the Rams won their record-tying 10th overall state championship.

It was almost a season review episode, but Chris Citowicki and the Montana soccer team are still alive and heading to the Big Sky Conference tournament next week after getting some help on the final day of the regular season. In this episode, a peek behind the curtain at what went wrong for the Griz this season and why Citowicki thinks they might still have a run left in them.

Do you know when the first recorded soccer game in Missoula took place? What about the history of prisoners playing at the internment camps at Fort Missoula? In this episode of Soccer In Snow & Smoke, Andrew Houghton learns about the history of soccer in Missoula from Sophia Etier, a historian with Americorps and the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Plus, an update on the Montana Grizzlies' struggles and the high school soccer landscape as the Class AA state tournaments prepare to kick off.