After a loss to Japan and lackluster draw against Saudi Arabia, should USMNT fans be a little worried about USMNT heading into the World Cup? We decide. Also, we talk to Jordan Pefok and ask him directly about not getting called into this camp. Hear our full interview with Jordan while we were in Germany at Union Berlin. Gully Squad got this interview early. To join Gully Squad and get all our exclusive content just go to Patreon.com/SoccerCooligans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the GP Soccer Podcast! Season 7 has kicked off! This popular show will continue to feature expert guests, outstanding commentary, and high-quality information for all those involved in teaching the game. With the World Cup only weeks away, host Giovanni Pacini will be offering insightful analysis as well as from expert guests. Listeners are encouraged to be GP Soccer Podcast super spreaders by sharing the show among those within their social media network! Th...

Jimbo, Raphael Hongstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo assess the big hitters in Europe with the Nations League qualifiers over and the World Cup on the horizon. England and Germany fight out a 3-3 thriller in a game that exposes both team’s flaws. Are we only just seeing Southgate’s shortcomings when the rest of the continent has been aware for a while? France beat Austria and lose to Denmark, yet with the talent Didier Deschamps has at his disposal, could they become the first nation in 60 years to retain the World Cup? Or will it be Argentina or Brazil who are looking strong by comparison to the likes of Spain, who have a settled midfield and goalkeeper but not much else. And Michiel Jongsma joins us to discuss the only major European nation that are looking strong right now – Louis Van Gaal’s Netherlands. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Getting excited for World Cup (02.00) • PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (05.00) • PART 1c: England 3-3 Germany (09.30) • PART 2: France – boom or bust in Qatar? (25.00) • PART 3: Spanish struggles (34.30) • PART 4a: Michiel Jongsma on the resurgent Netherlands (43.00) • PART 4b: What about Brazil and Argentina? (50.30) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Bailey steps into Joe's big shoes and is joined by Jon Mackenzie and Seb Stafford-Bloor for this weeks football chat. Are Bayern struggling in the Bundesliga? Upcoming derbies and Serie A are amongst the topics discussed. Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introductions 00:03:15 Are Bayern struggling? 00:18:15 Union Berlin 00:19:30 Josh Sargent crowbarred in 00:19:40 back to Union 00:21:40 The Elephant NOT in the room 00:22:40 International chat 00:25:30 Nations League (and another Norwich crowbar) 00:28:40 The England Squad and sitting on the Southgate fence 00:30:10 USA Japan 00:32:25 Break 00:32:40 Premier league 00:36:30 How to stop Haaland 00:40:00 Arsenal Spurs 00:46:10 Break 00:46:20 Serie A 00:52:45 Watford have sacked Rob Edwards 00:54:00 A bit more Norwich 00:55:20 Jon's Podcast plug Getty Image Reference : Marco Luzzani / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexi Lalas fired up his Twitter Spaces with David Mosse to break down the USMNT loss to Japan in a friendly from Germany. Is Matt Turner the starting keeper? Who really needs to step up on Tuesday in the final match before the World Cup against Saudi Arabia? Make sure to tune into Twitter Spaces next week after the match on FS1 to join Alexi and Mosse as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.

After a devastating 2-0 loss to Japan, Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies and Heath Pearce recap the action from Germany and breakdown what went wrong for the U.S. and who, IF ANYONE, stood out for the Stars & Stripes. PLUS What too look forward to for the final tune up before the World Cup. (01:50) -- USMNT embarrassed (10:10) -- Whos is stepping up in time of need? (19:06) -- Positive takeaways (if you can call them that) (25:27) -- Jesus Ferreira's performance (33:22) -- Charlie's initial rant (39:41) -- Who can go 1-on-1 with a defender? (47:38) -- Japan Men vs USMNT boys? (54:16) -- Individual breakdown In Soccer We Trust is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the In Soccer We Trust team on Twitter: @ISWTPod, @JimmyConrad, @heathpearce, @CharlieDavies9, @PartidoPooper Watch In Soccer We Trust on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh4tni-ICN9z0eMIPcf2r2g Subscribe to the In Soccer We Trust podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/InSoccerWeTrust 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/ To purchase In Soccer We Trust merchandise: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/in-soccer-we-trust?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=in-soccer-we-trust 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

Rog and Davo provide Instant Reax into the USMNT's 2-0 World Cup tune up loss to Japan and look ahead to Tuesday's game against Saudi Arabia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This past summer, I was running around Gdańsk, Poland desperately looking for a bar showing the Women’s Euro Cup match between Sweden and Portugal, all while thinking, in the words of the Talking Heads, “Well, how did I get here?” I used to be a traditional American sports fan. I would watch an ungodly amount…

The USMNT face Japan in their first of two international friendlies this month. Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies and Heath Pearce discuss who they would like to see start and expectations for Gregg and the U.S. (03:34) -- Breaking down Japan (08:33) -- Long And Zimmerman starting at CB. Turner in goal (15:30) -- No. 9 talk with Charlie Davies (who starts up top) (28:18) -- Predictions for Japan vs USMNT (29:40) -- Jimmy's quick take on Pulisic calling out Tuchel (31:53) -- Charlie and Heath chime in on Pulisic (35:30) -- Club form matter going into World Cup? (39:43) -- Final thoughts on lineup before Japan friendly (44:25) -- Bundesliga social media calls out Gregg Berhalter In Soccer We Trust is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the In Soccer We Trust team on Twitter: @ISWTPod, @JimmyConrad, @heathpearce, @CharlieDavies9, @PartidoPooper Watch In Soccer We Trust on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh4tni-ICN9z0eMIPcf2r2g Subscribe to the In Soccer We Trust podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/InSoccerWeTrust 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/ To purchase In Soccer We Trust merchandise: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/in-soccer-we-trust?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=in-soccer-we-trust 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