The countdown is on for FIFA 2026 and Alexi Lalas and David Mosse dive right in to the venues, dates, and USMNT group stage schedule. The opening match will take place in Mexico City and the final will be in New Jersey at Met Life Stadium. The USMNT will stay on the west coast for all three group stage games, playing in both Los Angeles and Seattle. (7:07)The two kick it over to Europe and Mexico for a massive weekend. Josh Sargent, the Booth brothers, and Luca De La Torre all find the back of the net. And Mbappe is potentially on his way to Real Madrid! (24:45)Alexi and Mosse answer questions in #AskAlexi on the reasons behind Inter Miami’s preseason tour and cheering for other CONCACAF teams. They also unpack USWNT Captain Lindsey Horan calling out American fan’s lack of knowledge and understanding of the game. (48:04) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With transfer deadline day looming large in Europe’s Top 5 leagues, Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies and Jesse Marsch discuss Gio Reyna’s uncertain situation at Dortmund and whether the clubs the seldom used playmaker has been linked with would actually be a good fit. (04:00) Then, more transfer talk as the guys react to the latest rumors doing the rounds as well as Cameron Carter-Vickers’ decision to extend his stay at Celtic. (20:34) Kevin Paredes, Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah and Brandon Vazquez get their flowers in this week’s Americans Abroad segment, and Jimmy wants to know if the latter's hot start in Liga MX could see him unseat the likes of Folarin Balogun and Ricardo Pepi for a starting spot on the national team. (33:07) With Nottingham Forest reportedly on the market for a new goalkeeper, the crew unpack Matt Turner’s Premier League numbers and whether the USMNT’s strongest position historically is now suddenly a problem spot. (46:43) And Jesse pays homage to Jurgen Klopp following the German manager’s decision to leave Liverpool at the end of the season. (58:08) Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X: @JimmyConrad, @CharlieDavies9, @jessemarsch For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can also watch Call It What You Want on the CBS Sports Golazo Network for free on connected TVs and mobile devices through the CBS Sports app, Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com as well as Paramount+. Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, AFC Champion League by subscribing to Paramount+ Sign up to the Golazo newsletter, your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Netherlands is like a trampoline... You come here and see that we scout well, we may not pay the highest fees, then we further develop players. Those developed players move to bigger leagues. This is good as in transfer income, and that's how Dutch clubs live off a little bit." Herc sat down with Dennis te Kloese, Feyenoord's CEO, to discuss all things CONCACAF. The man has done it all and shared his experiences as a former executive for LA Galaxy, Chivas de Guadalajara, the Mexican Football Federation, and recently with Feyenoord in the Dutch Eredivisie... Discussing Santi Gimenez's progress in detail. Also, Herc shared his three (3) favorite moments from Concacaf in 2023. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's been a bad stretch for the Brazilian national team, having lost three in a row and fall to sixth place in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying. I mean this news only gets worse--star forward Neymar Jr. will miss next summer's 2024 Copa America scheduled for American shores. Brazilian sensation The Al-Hilal forward has been out with a knee injury since September of 2023, and team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar commented on Neymar's recovery while the knock takes about nine months to recover from. In an interview with Radio 98 FM, Lasmar says: “It's too soon now; from one extreme to another is wrong. Why would we hurry things and risk unnecessary harm? We hope that he can return as early as the beginning of next season (August) in Europe." Given the ligament damage Neymar suffered and his own injury history, it's difficult to force a 31-year-old back into action as soon he becomes available. It doesn't help matters that Brazil have been struggling without him in successive World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru either. This news increases the pressure on Real Madrid`s Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, two players who Brazil will have to depend upon in future when Neymar finally hangs his cleats up. Their latest blow still has them coached by the interim manager Fernando Diniz, who also happens to be head coach of Brazilian club Fluminense. With no competitive matches before June 2024-a date set only on May 7 this year when they lost their first international match since October in a World Cup warm-up against Panama), there may not even have time The Neymar era is over: If Brazil is to avoid wasting another generation of talent, the 2026 World Cup must be planned without star-struck Al-Hilal. It would be foolish to count on the old Selecao attacker, who is now just a physical wreck. Brazil's 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to Uruguay offered a depressingly familiar sight of Neymar being carted off the pitch in tears. Al-Hilal later announced that the 31 year old had sustained a tear to his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his knee, penciling him for surgery. Thankfully Neymar's operation went well, but there is still a long period of rehabilitation ahead. The seasoned striker is unlikely to return to action in Saudi Pro League this term, and experts believe he has no chance of making Brazil's squad for the 2024 Copa America starting June 20. So worries about his physical condition led Paris Saint-Germain to sell Neymar in the summer. He found the back of the net 118 times in his 178 games for Le Parc, winning five Ligue I titles along with three French Cups and one Champions Trophy. But Mbappe also missed more than 60 matches through injury during this time. 🤩 @neymarjr is happy with the win 🫶🏻#AlHilal 💙 pic.twitter.com/4yZd72RMRR — AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) November 3, 2023 With that dismal fitness record, Fernando Diniz still insists that Neymar has an important role to play for Brazil in the next few years. Speaking at a press conference last week, the interim Selecao boss said: "We hope he makes speedy recovery and gets back into action better than ever." " I believe that he has still not written his most beautiful pages. This incident hasn't made it impossible, just more difficult; but using this injury as a springboard to come back tougher will make him even stronger." When the next World Cup swings around in Canada, Mexico and the United States, Neymar will be 34. That exquisite trophy of solid gold is one missing from an otherwise gleaming CV, and Brazil won't be able to hold high their sixth world crown if Scolari remains in his starting XI by then. If Brazil were lacking in attacking firepower, it would make sense to help create an atmosphere conducive for Neymar's international career. Unfortunately they are enjoying a golden age of strikers at the moment and have more young talent than even the most wildly optimistic minds can imagine. The full potential of the former Barcelona superstar will never be realized, but plenty others promise success where he failed. It's time for a cold-blooded choice to stay or go. Brazil is still far from leaving the past behind, but continously holding on to an iconic figure whose time has clearly passed can only hamper their chances of becoming world's best team again. Neymar has contributed so much to his country, and he boasts an incredible return in international football of 79 goals from 128. He netted the fastest ever goal by a Brazilian, and in doing so passed Pele to become Selecao all-time top scorer with 74 (it should be enough just for that reason alone -- he's already mentioned as one of the great legends). For one thing, glory in the World Cup and Copa America has proved elusive for Neymar. But he hasn't slacked off either bit around here! At these big tournaments he has netted 13 times and eight assists from a total of 25 outings. Some of the recollections from those performances will live forever. His goal in Brazil's World Cup quarter-final against Croatia in 2014 is not only one of the great ones on that stage but also goes down as a second masterpiece among his own creations. Since the time he first appeared on our screens against America's as an 18-year old way back in November, 2010 Brazilian fans have been blessed to see Neymar do so many things that make you feel good. If you were to turn and run, they would cheer. Even so, Neymar has been a good servant-he doesn't want to risk damaging the legacy that his willpower and determination have helped him earn for Brazilian football by continuing make himself available. The time is ripe for Neymar to put an end to his Brazil career and give way for a new generation capable of greater achievement than any team he has been involved with previously.

AN AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN THE NETHERLANDS Men in Blazers is proud to present an exclusive look behind the curtain of one of Europe's most prestigious clubs, Dutch giant and 24x Eredivisie winner PSV Eindhoven, in our latest series: PSV USA. Deep dive into the inner workings of a club that has produced legends like Romario, Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Arjen Robben, as well as current Liverpool and Chelsea up-and-comers Cody Gakpo and Noni Madueke, and learn how American talent has become vital to PSV's success... In the second episode, Rog sits down with USMNT and PSV striker Ricardo Pepi to discuss his meteoric rise from MLS, to the Bundesliga and now the Eredivisie, how he made the decision to represent the USMNT over Mexico, and what he hopes to achieve this season with PSV in both domestic and European competition. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kelly Cates is joined by Jamie Redknapp and Michael Dawson to look back on Tottenham’s 4-1 win over Newcastle. We hear from Spurs’ man of the match Son Heung-min, as well as Newcastle’s Callum Wilson. Plus, we discuss Manchester City’s 2-1 win at Luton as the Champions avoided a shock, and we speak to Pep Guardiola and Rob Edwards. Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-premier-league-podcast You can listen to the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/premier-league For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

On the latest State of the Union podcast, Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and guest Stu Holden methodically react to Thursday's Copa América tournament group draw. Group A, featuring Messi's Argentina, Peru, Chile, and the winner of Canada vs. Trinidad and Tobago, underwent analysis regarding Argentina's potential to defend their title and Canada's dark horse status. (1:34) Group B, housing Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Jamaica, sparked discussions about Mexico's expected performance and the unpredictable battle for second place among the mix-bag of teams. (6:25) Shifting to Group C, with the United States, Uruguay, Panama, and Bolivia, the trio discussed if USMNT can place first ahead of a recently dominant Uruguay team and the pressure on USMNT and Gregg Berhalter to meet expectations this summer. (11:40) Lastly, Alexi, Mosse, and Stu broke down Group D headlined by Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and the victor between Honduras vs. Costa Rica. They discussed Brazil's lackluster performances as of late, and what their potential path to the finals might be and they highlighted Colombia's capacity to be a dark horse candidate. (21:43) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Landon is back with Jeremiah to discuss the Jimenez renewal and answer questions from the Patreon. Other topics and questions include: - Austin FC Media Cup recap - Landon's thoughts on roster updates - Is bringing Hector back a good idea? - Copa America coming to Austin - Listener Questions (26:40) - Favorite free agents, ranking trophies, and flares - Landon and Jeremiah design a jersey (follow along here) - How many owls? - more Remember to rate, review, and subscribe t...

Giants from ManCity, Al-Nassr, Paris-SG and FC Bayern Munich all form their way into the top 10 goalscorers list across world football for the timetable time of 2023. With only a limited months to go until the ending of the year, effects are as tight as at all around the goalscoring list and a limited familiar make an presence in this list. We ’ve cast up every single thing that has been scored across world football in 2023, club and international scores included and have collected a list of the top 10 scores. = 8. Mauro Icardi – 35 goals The revitalization of Icardi in Turkish football has been a joy to see. Following some rough times with PSG, the Argentine forward has looked sharper than ever since making his move to Galatasaray. Unlike utmost of the other forwards on this list, all 35 of Icardi’s goals in 2023 have been at club position as he does n’t get important of a look in at the Argentine national side these days. Anyhow of that, he seems to be loving life in Turkey right now. = 8. Lautaro Martinez – 35 goals A fellow Argentine is coming up as Inter Milan’s Martinez has also smashed in 35 goals during the calendar time so far. The 26- year-old has been in fine form this time and he nowadays leads the race for the Serie A Golden Boot with 13 goals during this season solely. = 8. German Cano – 35 goals While the top goalscorers list of 2023 is dominated by players nowadays playing in Europe, Fluminense Attacker Cano manages to break that trend. The skilled 35- year-old has scored over 280 career goals and he is n’t exposing any signs of decelerating down soon. Cano just hit the peak of his career by winning the Copa Libertadores with Fluminense. Argentina, call him up. 7. Denis Bouanga – 36 goals The former Saint- Etienne winger has been unplayable in MLS this time, scoring a whopping 36 goals across all competitions. We would n’t be surprised if he manages to make the difference in the final also. 6. Santiago Gimenez – 37 goals Since making the switch to Feyenoord in the summer of 2022, Gimenez has been in seriously productive form. He’s truly been linked with the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea of late thanks to his attractive goalscoring comeback. Of the 37 goals Gimenez has performed this year, 35 of them have been at club position while the another two were scored for Mexico. It’s surely just a matter of time before he gets himself a success move. 5. Barnabas Varga – 38 goals previous to last season, Varga had nothing scored further than 15 goals across an whole season. still, the Hungarian forward has been added productive than ever throughout 2023. Varga impressed with Paks last season and addressed to earn a move to Hungarian champs Ferencvarosi TC on the reverse of his productive spell. With 38 goals in 2023 so far, Verga is just a couple of goals down from the top spot. 4. Kylian Mbappe – 47 goals With Lionel Messi and Neymar now out of the picture at PSG, Mbappe is truly much the main man in the French club these days. Arguably the stylish player in the world right now, the 24- year-old has secured 47 goals in 2023 along with supplying plenitude of assists too. Mbappe has now won five successive Ligue 1 Golden Boots and he's now on track to win his sixth. When he’s at his genuinely sporty, not numerous defenders can lay a glove on him. 3. Cristiano Ronaldo – 48 goals He might be playing out in Saudi Arabia these days, but the fact that a 38- year-old Ronaldo is still 2nd- top for top goals scored in 2023 is crazy – it’s truly more unreal knowing he was top spot until recently, too. While maximum footballers are twisting down in their late thirties, CR7 quietly seems hungrier than before. He looks after his fitness better than anyone else in the sport and it’s no miracle he’s addressed to be the experiment of time. occasionally you exactly require to take a step back and acclaim greatness. = 1. Harry Kane – 49 goals Kane’s appearance from Tottenham this summer sounded necessary and the England captain has n’t came across back since signed for Bayern Munich. The 30- year-old has n’t taken any time to get going as he’s earlier secured 22 goals for the German club. Along with his productive form at club position, Kane continues to perform the goods on the international matches. Nine of his 49 goals in 2023 were delivered for England, while the remaining 40 were added for a mix of Tottenham and Bayern Munich, where he’s absolutely winging. = 1. Erling Haaland – 49 goals The Norwegian goal machine crossed all the blocks of goalscoring records during his debut season in the Premier League and he also formed an necessary part in a historic treble- winning movement. From a goalscoring point of view, Haaland has nearly no faults. The Man City striker has performed 49 goals and counting in 2023 so far, which puts him joint-top with Kane.

A Men in Blazers Black Friday special! Rog is joined by Tottenham stars Son Heung-Min and James Maddison as well as Brighton striker Evan Ferguson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.