Susannah and David steer the ship for today’s show. The duo recap the USMNT’s victory over Japan from the night prior. The improvements made from the South Korea match, the formation and personnel changes and thoughts from Mauricio Pochettino. Brief segway to discuss Ian Fuller’s first red card as coach for One Knoxville. The crew tries to make some sense of Pochettino’s process and trust it. The international break means running down the rest of World Cup qualifying across the world in other regions. Shoutout to the Pitches In Peril report on climate change affecting soccer globally by Football For Future and Common Goal. 2026 World Cup tickets go on sale as NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani launches a petition to call on FIFA to abandon its plan for dynamic pricing and re-institute reserved tickets for locals. 50 States of Soccer: New Hampshire kicks off this week.

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Timecodes:

07:00 - USMNT vs. South Korea

08:00 - USMNT vs. Japan Reaction

18:20 - Ian Fuller’s first Red Card of the Season

21:00 - Player Ratings

29:00 - Concerns looking ahead

35:00 - Striker Power Rankings

42:00 - Qualifying Across The World Rundown

51:00 - WC Ticket News

57:55 - Pitches In Peril

01:00:00 - 50 States of Soccer: New Hampshire and End