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USA Soccercast

For fans of soccer in the United States. We will cover the U.S. national teams, the players, the leagues, and everything that makes American soccer great, good, and in need of serious improvement. Follow all our links at https://linktr.ee/usasoccercast!

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15:26

#102 - Reviewing the new USWNT jerseys

USA Soccercast ·

2023/04/03

The new released the new 2023 home and away jerseys late last night, and we’re here to discuss them on Episode 102. The USWNT will debut the home jersey this weekend against Ireland, while the Fanatics and MLSStore.com! You can use those affiliate links to purchase the new USWNT kits (there’s a one week initial window to order, so hurry over!) or if you want your MLS team’s latest gear. And, all purchases using that link also benefit this show, so head on over to get yourself kitted up! Don’t

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#101 - Welcome to the USA Soccercast!

USA Soccercast ·

2023/03/31

As many of you know, back in late January, the Stars & Stripes FC Podcast was among many entities that were a part of the layoffs by SB Nation and Vox Media. We address the future of the show on Episode 101, which serves as both an introduction and a re-introduction. The date of the podcast’s separation from the SB Nation Podcast Network had originally been the end of February, but that date was pushed back to today. And today’s as good a time as any to announce that we’re changing the name of the

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#100 - Breaking down the Concacaf Nations League changes

USA Soccercast ·

2023/02/28

The Concacaf Nations League is undergoing some format changes starting in September, and on a milestone 100th episode of the SSFC Podcast, we dive into what those changes are and what it means for the USMNT. The format changes to the Nations League sees League A expand to 16 teams starting in September. They are also adding a quarterfinal leg that is a two-legged, home-and-away format. However, this format change sees the top 4 teams in Concacaf, including the USMNT, skipping the group stage and

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14:14

#99 - USWNT make SheBelieves statement

USA Soccercast ·

2023/02/24

The United States Women’s National Team made a statement over the February international window with three wins to capture their 6th SheBelieves Cup title. We discuss the ramifications on Episode 99 of the SSFC Podcast. The USWNT may have shown the world that despite some of their struggles and all of the injuries, they’re still the favorites to win this summer’s Women’s World Cup when they put it all together. Mallory Swanson is carrying the scoring load so far in 2023, but the team also answered

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22:22

#98 - Looking back on Black American soccer history

USA Soccercast ·

2023/02/22

A couple of weeks ago, we retold some of the international Black soccer history stories that were among our favorites on the SSFC Podcast. On Episode 98, we bring you the American stories that we’ve done for Black History Month that were among our favorites. This week, we have 8 stories that we briefly discuss and why the stories were important to tell: Kim Crabbe being the 1st Black woman called into the USWNT Sandi Gordon becoming the 1st Black woman to earn a USWNT cap An interview we did

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20:49

#97 - SheBelieves serves as a major USWNT test

USA Soccercast ·

2023/02/16

The United States Women’s National Team have a major test over the next week as they take on Canada, Japan, and Brazil in the 2023 SheBelieves Cup. We preview this tournament on Episode 97 of the SSFC Podcast. The 23 players who will compete in the tournament for the USWNT are basically the same set of players we’ve seen over the past few months. With Rose Lavelle out for the first match due to a knock she picked up in training this week, the midfield will have even more questions as they presumably

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27:34

#96 - Reliving some famous Black History stories

USA Soccercast ·

2023/02/10

Over the course of Black History Month every year, we’ve done our best to write stories of those players and moments that deserved to be told to a wider audience. Sometimes, it’s good to look back and relive some of those stories, and we do that on Episode 96 of the SSFC Podcast. There are 6 stories that we look back on, either because they were important moments or a cross section of how Black culture and soccer go hand in hand. Those stories are: Bob Marley and how his love for music was equaled

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#95 - Wrapping January Camp for Leeds United States

USA Soccercast ·

2023/01/31

January Camp has wrapped for the United States Men’s National Team, and we discuss what fans should take from the camp on Episode 95 of the SSFC Podcast. The USMNT had friendlies last week against Serbia (2-1 loss) and Colombia (0-0 draw), but while the results on the field weren’t great, it was a chance for some players in their first national team camp to have an opportunity to show that they can be a part of the player pool moving forward. We use that opportunity to push back on Herculez Gomez’s

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#94 - Copa America arrives, Earnie Stewart departs

USA Soccercast ·

2023/01/27

Big news has dropped over the past couple days, and we discuss it on Episode 94 of the SSFC Podcast. The announcement today that the 2024 Copa América will be hosted in the United States is part of a major collaboration between Concacaf and CONMEBOL that includes joint participation in the 2024 Copa América, 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup, and a newly created “final four” style club competition. We discuss the competitions and what it means for both confederations. After the break, U.S. Soccer is set to

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11:24

#93 - A word on the Pod’s future

USA Soccercast ·

2023/01/21

The SSFC Podcast received some grim news today, as did dozens of people in the various SB Nation communities. This morning, I received an email from SB Nation’s higher ups that let us know that the company, along with its parent company Vox Media, would be undergoing some layoffs as well as other cuts. Unfortunately, those cuts included the end of support for the Stars & Stripes FC Podcast as of February 28th. There were several SB Nation team sites that were also told that their support and funding

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14:57

#92 - USWNT ready to take New Zealand to the Max!

USA Soccercast ·

2023/01/13

The United States Women’s National Team have two friendlies next week against New Zealand, and we discuss their upcoming matches on Episode 92 of the SSFC Podcast. The USWNT are getting a look at two of the stadiums they will call home during the 2023 Women’s World Cup, and will do so by taking on one of the co-hosts to jump start the year. The USWNT called in a roster of 24 players, and we go through who made the trip to Auckland and Wellington: Goalkeepers (3): Adrianna Franch (Kansas City

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#91 - Berhalter vs. Reyna: The breakdown

USA Soccercast ·

2023/01/09

What a week! The Gregg Berhalter-Reyna family scandal rocked the U.S. Soccer world, and we have to recap it on Episode 91 of the SSFC Podcast. The events of last week involving USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter being put under investigation for a 1991 domestic violence incident and then finding out it was Danielle and Claudio Reyna - Gio’s parents and ex-national team players - that gave U.S. Soccer the information took the internet by storm. It was important to recap the entire timeline, starting

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18:42

#90 - Look back at 2022, prepare for 2023

USA Soccercast ·

2023/01/02

Welcome to 2023! The United States national soccer teams have another big year ahead of them, but we first stop to look back on the year that was on Episode 90 of the SSFC Podcast. The USMNT, USWNT, and the youth national teams had a lot of successes and some down moments in 2022. We start by quickly recapping what each team accomplished last year. The USMNT qualified for and competed in the 2022 World Cup, the USWNT won the Concacaf W Championship and qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup as

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31:43

#89 - Gwendolyn Oxenham discusses Pride of A Nation

USA Soccercast ·

2022/12/15

The United States Women’s National Team have been around since the mid-1980s, and through their 4 decades of history, there have been some incredible players, moments, and stories. On Episode 89 of the SSFC Podcast, we speak with Gwendolyn Oxenham, who has taken on the incredible task of compiling these stories and moments into a new book that just recently hit book stores. The book is called Pride of a Nation: A Celebration of the US Women’s National Soccer Team, and it is a collection of essays

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#88 - Remembering Grant Wahl

USA Soccercast ·

2022/12/14

How do you properly pay tribute to a fallen legend? We pay tribute to Grant Wahl on the latest episode of the SSFC Podcast. Grant Wahl, the incredible soccer journalist and author, passed away early Saturday morning at the age of 49 after collapsing while covering the Argentina-Netherlands match at Lusail Stadium. The news of his death was a complete gut punch for the soccer community. Dr. Céline Gounder, Grant’s wife for 21 years, posted a statement to Grant’s Substack this morning that Grant

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17:35

#87 - 1 cycle coaches and Copa Américas

USA Soccercast ·

2022/12/09

The United States Men’s National Team could be retaining its coach and hosting South America’s continental tournament, and we discuss all that on Episode 87 of the SSFC Podcast. USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter has reportedly begun preliminary talks with U.S. Soccer over a contract extension, and we discuss that history provides us evidence that a coach should not last beyond one World Cup cycle. No matter what you think of his performance in Qatar, the evidence is there that, at least for the

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#86 - USMNT’s World Cup run ends in Round of 16

USA Soccercast ·

2022/12/05

The United States Men’s National Team’s run at the 2022 FIFA World Cup is over. A 3-1 loss to the Netherlands ends their tournament, and we recap everything on Episode 86 of the SSFC Podcast. The USMNT started out with some confidence, but the Oranje had their number all night on the counterattack, with incredible efficiency on the offensive end. The USMNT just couldn’t match that, and even with some second half subs and a Haji Wright goal to give them some hope, it wasn’t enough as Denzel Dumfries,

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24:36

#85 - Let’s squeeze the Oranje

USA Soccercast ·

2022/12/02

The United States Men’s National Team is set to take on the Netherlands tomorrow in the World Cup Round of 16, and we preview everything on Episode 85 of the SSFC Podcast. In this episode, we analyze what to watch for tomorrow against the Dutch and we examine the World Cup from the fan experience perspective. The Round of 16 is set, so we go over the bracket quickly to see what the road to the World Cup trophy is for the teams remaining. The USMNT have some injury questions answered, namely the

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25:07

#84 - USMNT to the Round of 16!

USA Soccercast ·

2022/12/01

The United States Men’s National Team are in the Round of 16, and we recap the group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Episode 84 of the SSFC Podcast. The USMNT entered the World Cup with many questions, but they have played inspired soccer on their way to 2 draws and a win during the group stage. We recap the team’s performances against Wales, England, and Iran that helped propel them to the knockout stage. We also discuss some key players who have had standout performances for the USMNT during

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#83 - Preparing for the 2022 World Cup

USA Soccercast ·

2022/11/17

The 2022 World Cup kicks off in just 3 days, and while it feels like we’re all still getting ready for it in many aspects, we’re here to give a quick breakdown of everything on Episode 83 of the Stars & Stripes FC Podcast. There are 32 teams that will compete for the World Cup trophy, including the United States Men’s National Team. We first begin with a broad overview of the groups, breaking down who the favorites are to win the whole thing and some other contenders that could sneak their way to

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