Dual Nationality

Matt Doyle and Tab Ramos dive into the dual-national panic surrounding Noahkai Banks, break down Johnny Cardoso starring in the UEFA Champions League for Atlético Madrid, and examine how Weston McKennie’s new four-year contract with Juventus could shape his role with the USMNT moving forward. They then rank their Top 5 Most Underrated USMNT players of the last 40 years, featuring names like Jermaine Jones and Benny Feilhaber, along with a few very familiar picks for Inside American Soccer listeners. Plus, Tab offers a timely and personal look back at the United States vs. Iran match at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, sharing his inside perspective on one of the most politically and emotionally charged games in U.S. Soccer history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back as they got you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Lalas and Mosse first dive into USWNT and their two upcoming matches against Ireland. Lalas and Mosse touch on Julie Ertz being included within the roster and what this means for USWNT's World Cup hopes. Lalas and Mosse continue the American theme as they discuss USMNT's matchup against Mexico in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals and how much the United States will miss Tyler Adams due to his hamstring injury. Moving over to the MLS, Lalas and Mosse preview the top games during the weekend such as the L.A. Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders. Lalas and Mosse also break down the top games in Europe such as Bayern Munich vs. Dortmund and Arsenal vs. Leeds United. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse debate whether dual nationality prospects such as Folarin Balogun should feel pride in representing the United States and also touch on Christian Pulisic's USMNT debut seven years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marichal, a Cuban-American professor of political science at California Lutheran University, joins to talk about recognition, mis-recognition, identity, and some of the deeper themes underneath the Mexican-American dual national's choice about which national soccer team to play for. No hard conclusions drawn, just some new (for me, Belz) ways to think about the issue.

The latest news on the dual national front is that David Ochoa, the promising young Mexican-American goalkeeper who’s played for the US youth national teams since he was an adolescent and was the starter on the Olympic qualifying roster, is likely to switch and play for Mexico. Joining the pod to talk about the dual national dilemma is Herculez Gomez.