Ali Mac, Mike Johnson and special guest Jason Longshore recap and react to the U.S. Men’s National Team being eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after their 4-1 loss to Belgium last night in the round of 16, and talk about how the U.S. Men’s National Team’s loss to Belgium last night was a result of the USMNT playing their worst game of the tournament and Belgium playing their best game of the tournament.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Thursday, July 2nd, 2026.

HR1 - USMNT’s run in 2026 FIFA World Cup feels different because of their identity

In hour one Ali Mac, Beau Morgan, and special guest Jason Longshore quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the U.S. Men’s National Team’s 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina last night to advance to the round of 16 in what was the U.S. Men’s National Team’s first World Cup knockout win since 2002, talk about how the USMNT wore down Bosnia-Herzegovina to get the win, talk about U.S. Men’s National Team Forward Folarin Balogun getting a red card in the 64th minute after Balogun collided with Bosnian defender Tarik Muharemovic just inside the U.S. attacking third and getting ejected from the match and being suspended for the U.S. Men’s National Team’s Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday, talk about the implications of Balogun’s red card and being suspended for the next match, explain why they think Balogun's red card was garbage but the USMNT adjusted to it perfectly, preview some other matches that are happening in the World Cup the next few days, talk about what teams would be favorable matchups for the USMNT if they’re able to beat Belgium in the Round of 16 on Monday, talk about what the U.S. Men’s National Team has to do to beat Belgium in their Round of 16 match on Monday, and explain why they think the USMNT shouldn't be afraid of anybody or any team at this point in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

HR2 - Braves showed signs of returning to winning form in their 5-1 win over Cardinals

In hour two Ali Mac and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the St. Louis Cardinals last night 5-1 in game two of their three game series in Atlanta, and explain why they think this win over the Cardinals felt like a win that'll get the Braves back on track. Then, Ali tests Dylan's and Beau’s knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show! Finally, The Morning Shift crew closed out hour two by continuing to react to the U.S. Men’s National Team’s 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina last night to advance to the round of 16 in what was the U.S. Men’s National Team’s first World Cup knockout win since 2002, and explain why they think the U.S. Men’s National Team’s speed and physicality is why they've been successful in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

HR3 - Braves seem to be headed in right direction, but aren’t out of woods yet

In hour three Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the St. Louis Cardinals last night 5-1 in game two of their three game series in Atlanta, preview their upcoming series with the New York Mets, explain why they think the Braves must string some more wins together before it's safe for Braves fans to take a sigh of relief, talk about what their Fourth of July plans are, react to the news that the Boston Celtics are trading Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, two first-round picks (2028, 2031) and two second-round selections (2028, 2030), talk about who they think won the trade, what this trade means and does for each team, explain why they think the Celtics didn't get enough player compensation back for Jaylen Brown, let you hear some of Beau’s conversation with driver of the number 19 car in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase Briscoe in The Life of Squid, and then close out hour three by talking about what they learned today during the show in ‘The More You Know’

Ali Mac and Beau Morgan let you hear some of Beau Morgan’s conversation with driver of the number 19 car in the NASCAR Cup Series Chase Briscoe in The Life of Squid!

Ali Mac, Beau Morgan, and Dylan Mathews talk about what their Fourth of July plans are, react to the news that the Boston Celtics are trading Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, two first-round picks (2028, 2031) and two second-round selections (2028, 2030), talk about who they think won the trade, what this trade means and does for each team, and explain why they think the Celtics didn't get enough player compensation back for Jaylen Brown.

Ali Mac and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the St. Louis Cardinals last night 5-1 in game two of their three game series in Atlanta, preview their upcoming series with the New York Mets, and explain why they think the Braves must string some more wins together before it's safe for Braves fans to take a sigh of relief.

Ali Mac, Dylan Mathews, and Beau Morgan continue to react to the U.S. Men’s National Team’s 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina last night to advance to the round of 16 in what was the U.S. Men’s National Team’s first World Cup knockout win since 2002, and explain why they think the U.S. Men’s National Team’s speed and physicality is why they've been successful in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Ali Mac tests Dylan Mathews' and Beau Morgan’s knowledge with some Throwback Thursday Trivia for the halftime portion of the show!