World Cup News

Christian Polanco and guest host Christine Cupo from CBS Sports talk about the newly released USA Olympic men’s & women’s soccer rosters, give a roundup of all the action from the Copa América & Euro tournaents and the controversy surrounding the San Diego Wave FC.

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman run through the latest in the world of women's football. They talk about the latest NWSL Roster drops for the 2023 season and the biggest Easter Eggs found in the rosters. Like midfielder Sinead Farrelly getting a contract with Gotham FC after stepping away from the league in 2015. Plus, free-agent Tobin Heath is nowhere to be found on OL Reign or Angel City's rosters. San Diego Wave FC sign the youngest player in the league, 15-year-old Melanie Barcenas and her now-teammate and USWNT star Alex Morgan announces her new foundation. Plus, fans heard from NWSL Commissioner about league news and rules for the year including ticket sales, salary caps, allocation money and under 18-year-olds being able to play in the league. Catch all NWSL games across CBS platforms with all 176 matches being aired this year. Internationally, Sandra and Lisa talk about the latest in devastating injuries including the ACL tear to Canadian and Portland Thorns forward Jeanine Beckie as well as Liga MX Feminil's Scarlett Camberos potentially joining the NWSL. Meanwhile, Fifa has increased it's prize money for the 2023 Women's World Cup. Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third 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 Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." 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 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

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman look ahead to the 2023 NWSL Season with team-by-team previews. They start with a preview of San Diego Wave FC as the team looks to continue to build upon their successful playoff-run 2022. Casey Stoney has advanced her 2022 roster adding key free agent pieces. They discuss the team’s biggest off-season signings, draft picks, most detrimental losses, the ideal starting lineup and the biggest burning question for 2023. Plus, the project the team’s finish in 2023 and if they can win it all. Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+” with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third 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 Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say “Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast” or “Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast.” 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 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

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman run through the latest news and notes across the world of women's soccer. The best athletes in the world were honored this week at the ESPY's. A number of women footballers were nominated and honored with Megan Rapinoe winning Best Play for her Olympico Goal during the Tokyo Olympics, and Washington Spirit's Ashley Hatch won Best NWSL Player (3:30). The Women's 2022 Euros are into the knockout stage with top competition in Europe truly impressing. Across the Euros, Copa America and African Cup of Nations, the summer of soccer is going strong (11:20). In the NWSL, it's a bye-week for the teams, giving players a well-deserved rest after the Concacaf W Championship, Lisa gives her take on the most recent NWSL Board of Governors ruling to add VAR to the league, increase production and broadcasts, plus, advancing PRO Referees across the league (22:40). Sandra and Lisa discuss the latest signings and transfers including San Diego Wave FC signing 17-year-old Jaedyn Shaw through the Discovery Process (30:35). If you support the show, please nominate Attacking for The People's Choice Podcast Awards in the “Best Female-Hosted” Category: https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ Vote for Attacking Third in the 2022 World Soccer Talk Awards https://worldsoccertalk.com/best-podcast-2022-world-soccer-talk-awards Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." 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 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

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome San Diego Wave FC and USWNT forward Alex Morgan to the show. Alex discusses returning home to play in California for San Diego Wave FC, the budding rivalry in the NWSL between the Wave and Angel City FC and how she felt scoring the brace in San Diego’s first-ever victory. Alex also discusses not being called in to the most recent USWNT camp and her perspective on head coach Vlatko Andonovski’s decision to include younger players in the training camps. Plus, Alex praises Ashley Sanchez and Catarina Macario as two younger USWNT players that have shined both for club and country. Alex promotes her newest partnership with Team BODYARMOR for the “One More” campaign. 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." 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 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

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman prepare for the 2022 NWSL Season with a full San Diego Wave FC preview. One of the two newest expansion clubs in the NWSL starts their inaugural season with a coach familiar with new clubs, Casey Stoney will lead the Wave in 2022 along with Molly Downtain as GM and Richard Gunny as the First Assistant. Sandra and Lisa run through the off-season signings for San Diego and which players stand out the most - the first-ever club signing in defender Abby Dahlkemper, the USWNT star Alex Morgan or Swedish International Sofia Jakobsson. Because San Diego is an expansion club, they have no detrimental losses and a preseason roster full of big signings hoping to intimidate the other 11 NWSL clubs including #1 overall draft pick, defender Naomi Girma (13:50). The biggest burning question for San Diego heading into their very first season: Can SD Wave FC break the “expansion team” cycle and make the playoffs? Listen to hear the A3 projected finish for San Diego based on the pre-season roster and what we know about the head coach Casey Stoney. In the second half of the episode, Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman prepare for the 2022 NWSL Season with a full San Diego Wave FC preview and exclusive interview with San Diego Wave forward Kelsey Turnbow (38:04). Kelsey discusses her decision to return to college after being drafted in 2021 by the Chicago Red Stars and how she was traded to San Diego Wave. After playing for five seasons at Santa Clara, Kelsey is thrilled to stay in California for another year with Santa Clara. She discusses the transition from the college game to the NWSL laughing about the bruises and cuts she has on her legs but saying she thrives in the competitive environment. 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." 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 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

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome Sweedish International Sofia Jakobsson to the show. San Diego Wave FC traded with Bayern Munich for the striker and aim to make a 3-year deal with Jakobsson. Sofia discusses her long European soccer career in Germany, France, Sweden and England, and how that will help her when joining the NWSL. Although she is joining the NWSL Expansion Club, Sofia discusses how the Wave has already acquired so many top players in Alex Morgan and Abby Dahlkemper that she thinks they can make a big impact in the league this season. 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." 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 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

It's our first episode of 2022 on FuboTV and we got USWNT World Cup winner and San Diego Wave FC first ever signing, Abby Dahlkemper! Enjoy the podcast and don't forget to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow us on all socials @soccercooligans! https://linktr.ee/cooligans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome 2022 NWSL Draft #1 overall pick Naomi Girma to the show. The defender out of Stanford was drafted to San Diego Wave FC, the newest expansion club in the league. Naomi discusses where she was during the draft, how she celebrated, how she's looking forward to learning from Abby Dahlkemper and her new professional game-day routine. 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." 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 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

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft between Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC. They discuss the biggest players drafted to each expansion club and break down the current roster for each club. They discuss the Expansion Draft and which club scored higher. Then, they recap the post-draft trades that happened between NWSL clubs. NWSL Expansion Draft Picks (30:07) NWSL Trades (32.38) 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." 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 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

San Diego Wave FC announces the signing of USWNT forward Alex Morgan from Orlando Pride. Lisa Roman welcomes Canadian International and former NWSL teammate of Alex Morgan Kaylyn Kyle to the show. They discuss what 2x World Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Alex Morgan's move to San Diego means for Orlando and the expansion club Wave FC. 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." 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 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

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman sit down with San Diego Wave FC each coach Casey Stoney to discuss her very first player signed to the new club, USWNT World Cup winner, three-time NWSL Champion, defender Abby Dahlkemper. Casey discusses the process for choosing a player like Dahlkemper to build the foundation of the club. Casey coached against Dahlkemper in England and understands that Dahlkemper is the perfect person to build a club around. Plus, she mentioned that player signings are happening as we speak, expect more news from San Diego in the coming weeks. 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." 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 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

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome the President of San Diego Wave FC Jill Ellis to the show to discuss the latest announcement from the club about their new name, Wave FC. Jill discusses hiring Casey Stoney as head coach, figuring out the footprint of the club, building a roster and the future of the NWSL. Jill also discusses the current NWSL playoffs, teams that have been hot and players that continue to shine. 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." 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 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