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Scuffed | USMNT, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

Adam Belz and Greg Velasquez

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

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00:18:37

#321: Chris Richards joins the pod

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2022/10/04

Sanjay Sujanthakumar interviewed Chris Richards for Scuffed in a cafe in central London. Enjoy the ambience. They talked about hanging with Jason Sudeikis, the choice to join Patrick Vieira at Palace, looked back at the Bayern Munich experience and discussed whether this national team can help get more Black Americans interested in the sport.Join Scuffed on Patreon for as little as $2 a month: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedPatrons get a private feed for the Monday Review, which is, among other

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00:29:05

#320: Jenny Chiu joins the pod

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2022/09/30

CBS correspondent Jenny Chiu joins Watke and Belz to discuss growing up in El Paso, inciting a brawl by clowning on boys her age in youth soccer, the jump from Orlando City to CBS, the craft of sideline reporting, covering World Cup qualifiers, World Cup predictions, playing for Anson Dorrance, the ethics of pruning houseplants, and much more. Jenny was a good sport. Highly recommend.Get the second half of the interview by joining Scuffed on Patreon for as little as $2 a month:

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01:25:24

#319: Saudi Arabia v USA recap

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2022/09/28

The last friendly before the World Cup is another stinker, pretty much. We talk about some hopeful reasons that these games aren't predictive of how we'll perform in Qatar, but also give full-throated voice to the doomsday sentiments, and then work our way through the action of this game, mostly the first half.Join Scuffed on Patreon for as little as $2 a month: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedPatrons get a private feed for the Monday Review, which is, among other things, a run-down of club action

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01:05:17

#318: Japan v USA recap

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2022/09/23

Hoo boy. Feels a little like 2019. Berhalter says we need centerbacks who can hold a high line but we couldn't establish a high line because we couldn't possess the ball in part because one of our centerbacks isn't a good passer. Add in a brutal performance from the midfield and this was a bad one. Mixed zone audio courtesy Sanjay Sujanthakumar.Join Scuffed on Patreon for as little as $2 a month: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedPatrons get a private feed for the Monday Review, which is, among other

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00:59:09

#317: A USWNT check-up after Nigeria, before England

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2022/09/22

Greg on the high floor and the "stupidly high ceiling" of this group, the lack of rhythm and patience in the final third, and how Vlatko needs to "manage the ambition" of his players to hit the hopeful home run ball. Belz does what he can to help.Join Scuffed on Patreon for as little as $2 a month: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedPatrons get a private feed for the Monday Review, which is, among other things, a run-down of club action for national team players every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons

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00:48:09

#316: The roster for the last friendlies before the...

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2022/09/15

Greg and Belz work through the roster, and Berhalter's press conference, ahead of friendlies vs Japan and Saudi Arabia.support Scuffed on Patreon and get all kinds of benefits: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:31:24

#315: Jimmy Conrad joins the pod

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2022/09/13

The former USMNT defender discussed how to cope when your goalkeeper might be match-fixing, beating out Gregg Berhalter for World Cup minutes, getting nutmegged by children in pickup soccer, and managing disputes with coaches and teammates surnamed Bradley. Some of that is in the second half of the interview, which is for patrons only. Interview conducted by Watke and Belz.Get the second half of this interview, plus the Monday Review each week, plus the historic recaps, by joining the Scuffed

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01:00:11

#314: Monday Review — Musah & Reyna persevere,...

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2022/09/12

Vince, Watke and Belz work through the weekend's action, which was limited somewhat by the death of Queen Elizabeth. Musah and Reyna both lose but play ok. Jordan Pefok and Union Berlin are top of the table in Germany. Jesus Ferreira scores a brace against LAFC. Pepi debuts and gets an assist for Groningen. Full rundown.0:30 intro and Queen Elizabeth5:00 Reyna10:50 Ferreira17:30 Pepi22:45 Pefok28:40 Musah32:25 McKennie...and much more.support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:54:23

#313: Reyna shines, a dive into CCV, and roster talk

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2022/09/09

Greg and Belz work through the mid-week Champions League action in some detail, and talk about the forthcoming roster for the upcoming September friendlies. support Scuffed on Patreon, and get the Monday Reviews every week, the historic recaps, access to the Discord which will include participation in our live call-in shows, and a recent bonus episode with Bob Morocco: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:42:40

#312: The ever-evolving World Cup roster picture

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2022/08/31

Greg and Belz discuss some news of the week through the lens of the ever-evolving World Cup roster discussion. Pepi perhaps falls out of the picture, but then gets a loan to Holland. Scally's case gets stronger with every minute Dest doesn't play, and now maybe Dest to Villareal? The ReSargence. Etc. etc.Join the Patreon and get the Monday Review every week: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedPulisic's playing time prospectsPepi to GroningenDest in purgatory, but maybe Villareal? Oh wait he's going to

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00:54:01

#311: World Cup lineup talk and lots of other Q&A

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2022/08/19

Greg and Belz try to answer a bunch of questions from patrons of the podcast. Who actually starts at the World Cup? Gio Reyna as a false 9, minutes vs injury risk, how many goals Sargent needs to score to get on the plane and many other questions asked, and answered.0:30 intro, etc.2:15 does the 2nd straight crash-out from the U-20 Women's World Cup in the group signal the beginning of the end of American dominance in women's soccer?8:00 beginning of USMNT (obviously mostly World Cup-related)

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00:55:49

#310: USA v Japan (U20 Women's World Cup)

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2022/08/18

A pretty sad night in Costa Rica. The U.S. bowed out in the group at the U-20 Women's World Cup. Belz and Tara commiserate, talk through the action, and name their list of 6 players from the team who could some day make national team noise.support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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01:17:22

#309: Arya Allahverdi on Iran, player unrest, a...

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2022/08/17

Arya Allahverdi, who runs the Gol Bezan podcast, joins the pod to discuss an Iranian national team that's had its share of controversy, mostly surrounding the coach, Dragan Skočić, who was sacked and then un-sacked this summer after a poor friendly against Algeria. But Iran has several talented players, particularly in the attack, and Allahverdi thinks they'll come out and play at the World Cup, especially against the U.S. He also gives his preferred starting XI.If you want to skip straight to the

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00:48:00

#308: USA v Netherlands (U20 Women's World Cup)

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2022/08/15

Vince in Louisville and Tara in Philly join Belz to talk about the second group stage game of the World Cup for the U.S. women's under-20 team, a 3-0 loss to the Netherlands. Lots of rotation, some suboptimal individual performances, a lack of flowing attack, and we get beaten on a high header, a blast from 30 and a penalty. Next is Japan and we gotta win by 2 goals to advance.Please support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:43:48

#307: USA v Ghana (U20 Women's World Cup)

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2022/08/12

Vince in Louisville and Tara in Philly join Belz to talk about the first group stage game of the World Cup for the U.S. women's under-20 team. We beat Ghana 3-0. Lots to discuss, including Jaedyn Shaw, Olivia Moultrie, Michelle Cooper, Korbin Albert and Trinity Byars, among others. Please support Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:28:52

#306: A first-hand account of a Sargent goal, plus...

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2022/08/10

Jake Landau from the It's Called Soccer Youtube channel joins the pod with a first-hand account from Norwich City's EFL Cup victory over Birmingham City, which featured three Americans. He also spoke about his experience getting coaching licenses from both USSF and UEFA, the topic of one of his recent videos.Subscribe to Jake's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ItsCalledSoccerHere's the video on coaching licenses, cost, difference in emphasis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qysgY_yAs_sJoin the

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00:55:51

#305: Keith Costigan on the USMNT, the World Cup &...

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2022/08/05

Costigan, who does play-by-play for the Sounders and FOX, talked about the USA's prospects at the World Cup, how he thinks the U20s this year differed from past U20 teams, Jordan Morris's return to form, Cristian Roldan's role problem with the national team, and how he preps to call games from the booth. Scuffed is an ad-free podcast. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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01:04:49

#304: Who could still play their way on to the World...

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2022/08/03

Greg and Belz talk through the 16 locks, the 5 or 6 probables, and the handful of players who could play their way onto the roster for Qatar by winning the four or five remaining spots for a field player. Nearly three-quarters of the episode is a striker discussion.Please consider supporting Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:25:59

#303: Monday Review — Wes injured, Giovanni return,...

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2022/08/01

Join our Patreon for the full Monday Review this week and every week, get access to the Discord and a fair amount of video, get the historic USMNT recaps, and help us stay viable without running a single advertisement ever: https://www.patreon.com/scuffed

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00:37:56

#302: C.J. Sapong interview

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2022/07/28

The Nashville SC striker is still banging in goals at 33, and he talked about how he's evolved in his training, what it's like to be his own agent, staying thankful, how soon Black America will embrace the sport of soccer, the most annoying centerbacks in the league to play against, and the importance of meditation.Sapong's non-profit, Sacred Seeds: https://www.thesacredseeds.org/our-visionsupport Scuffed on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedjoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/X6tfzkM8XU buy

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