The USA Soccercast returns with Episode 129 as the Concacaf Nations League Finals are set to begin Thursday in Dallas-Fort Worth! The USMNT roster has been named for the Concacaf Nations League Finals, and it’s a strong one. We take a look at the roster and how difficult of a decision it was for head coach Gregg Berhalter. It’s a chance for the USMNT to win a trophy, in this case win one for the 3rd straight time. That’s not something that many people thought this team could do, but it keeps the...
Mar 20, 2024•18 min•Ep. 129
The USA Soccercast is back with Episode 128, as we discuss the release of the new U.S. Soccer jerseys for 2024. The USMNT , USWNT , and the youth and extended national teams will all wear the new look, and of course it has people talking. We discuss the jerseys and how they look, focusing on the need for U.S. Soccer to develop a jersey identity ahead of the 2026 World Cup (and you KNOW which one is preferred ). After the break, we recap the USWNT’s win at the Concacaf W Gold Cup to become the in...
Mar 18, 2024•24 min•Ep. 128
The U.S. Open Cup has been a key topic of discussion in American soccer circles over the past couple of weeks, and on Episode 127, we welcome Michael Battista of Hudson River Blue and TheCup.us to discuss everything that’s happening. Battista reported earlier this week that chronicled the potential for the 2024 U.S. Open Cup to be canceled due to U.S. Soccer failing to agree on a format that MLS would accept for its first teams to participate. The league has been public in their desire to field ...
Feb 23, 2024•31 min•Ep. 127
On Episode 126, we conclude our series of interviews with the candidates for U.S. Soccer Vice President as we have a conversation with Dr. Pete Zopfi . Dr. Zopfi is the chairman of U.S. Youth Soccer and a member of the U.S. Soccer board of directors. He currently serves on the sports medicine research, education, and advisory committee, and the nominating and governance committee. He’s also been a part of several other committees and task forces while on the U.S. Soccer board. Through our conver...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 126
On Episode 125, we continue our interviews on U.S. Soccer governance surrounding the Vice Presidential election with an interview with former candidate Mike Cullina . Cullina is the CEO of US Club Soccer and serves as the Youth Council representative on the U.S. Soccer Board of Directors. Cullina was a candidate for U.S. Soccer Vice President , but decided back on January 13th to withdraw from the race. Still, he appeared on the show to discuss his reasons for getting involved in the race and hi...
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 125
U.S. Soccer will elect a new Vice President at its Annual General Meeting, which runs February 8-10 in Dallas. On Episode 124, candidate Nathán Goldberg , former assistant general manager at NJ/NY Gotham FC, joins the show to answer questions on several topics facing U.S. Soccer. The governance of the federation is something fans should be well informed about, and through our interview with Goldberg, we learn about why he wants to join the Board of Directors as the Vice President and what he hop...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 124
We’re back with Episode 123 as we catch up on some topics from the past week! The USMNT opened 2024 with a loss to Slovenia last weekend, but it was a chance for fans to see the future as several players on the roster could be at the Olympics this summer. We quickly discuss the players and how January Camp can serve as a potential springboard to the full national team for players. For the USWNT, SheBelieves Cup will take place in April now , and it will be a mini tournament. Brazil, Canada, and ...
Jan 23, 2024•15 min•Ep. 123
We close out 2023 by reviewing some of the rules changes and new tournament formats on Episode 122. Major League Soccer has brought about some rules changes for the 2024 season, and some of them are very intriguing and welcomed. However, the worst change they attempted was to withdraw its first teams from the U.S. Open Cup. U.S. Soccer said nope, and now we have a stalemate. But, we discuss how severely stupid it was for the league to try and withdraw from America’s longest running tournament. A...
Dec 28, 2023•17 min•Ep. 122
We’re starting to close out 2023, and we begin by recapping the Copa América Draw and the W Gold Cup Draw on Episode 121. The USMNT will host the 2024 Copa América, and we know now where they will play and whom. The USMNT drew Uruguay, Panama, and Bolivia in Group C and will play their group stage matches in Arlington, Texas; Atlanta; and Kansas City. We go through the draw to discuss what the path looks like for the United States and who they could face should they advance to the knockout stage...
Dec 27, 2023•12 min•Ep. 121
We’re celebrating the potential hire of Emma Hayes on Episode 120 of the USA Soccercast! The shocking news on Saturday morning that Emma Hayes was not only leaving Chelsea FC at the end of the season but also set to become the next U.S. Women’s National Team head coach made a lot of fans incredibly excited. We discuss the resume of Emma Hayes and what she’s done as a coach leading up to this point. We then get into what makes her a great coach and what USWNT fans can expect from the team with Ha...
Nov 06, 2023•19 min•Ep. 120
The USA Soccercast recaps the USWNT ’s October window on Episode 119. The October window was a bit of a struggle for the USWNT, as they played Colombia in two friendlies last weekend. The first match was a scoreless stalemate, with the USWNT looking like they had not attempted to change anything from what we had seen this year leading into the Women’s World Cup. In the second friendly, the first half repeated some of those failed tactics and personnel decisions. However, with the substitution of...
Nov 01, 2023•19 min•Ep. 119
The USA Soccercast is back to jumpstart the weekend with an action packed Episode 118! On this episode, we welcome Eric Schmitz from the World of Concacaf Podcast to help us debate one of the main topics of the week. First, we have discussion on the rumored 2024 home jersey for the USMNT and USWNT. U.S. Soccer needs a jersey identity, and the Waldos are it. However, we discuss the rumored jersey design and explain the need to identify something that U.S. Soccer fans can start to get behind ahead...
Oct 27, 2023•48 min•Ep. 118
The USA Soccercast is back with Episode 117, as we get ready for the USWNT ’s matches against Colombia this weekend as well as dip into the mailbag. The USWNT take on Colombia twice this weekend, with the first one coming tonight in Salt Lake City . We quickly preview the matchup, the USWNT roster, and a few players from Las Cafeteras that fans should pay attention to when they hit the field. These matches are important as we start to see who tries to separate themselves and show they should be ...
Oct 26, 2023•20 min•Ep. 117
We have a cool interview on Episode 116 as we welcome Danny Penza from The Old Lady Speaks Podcast ! Juventus is one of the teams that has multiple USMNT players on its roster, with Weston McKennie rejoining the club this summer from his loan stint with Leeds United and Tim Weah moving in a permanent transfer from Lille. However, dreams of these two dynamic players teaming up on the field for the Bianconeri have been shortlived, as the two players have essentially combined to form a tandem at th...
Oct 03, 2023•38 min•Ep. 116
We are back with on Episode 115 of the USA Soccercast, where we discuss the USMNT , the USWNT , and the federation as a whole as they decide to move down south. The USMNT had a good week against Uzbekistan and Oman during their latest international window, and we recap the matches as well as some of the rationale behind playing these teams as the World Cup cycle begins in earnest. As we move forward, the idea of playing different teams from all confederations that we could see in an expanded Wor...
Sep 18, 2023•22 min•Ep. 115
The United States Men’s National Team has entered the September international window, and we take a look at the roster and the upcoming matches on Episode 114 of the USA Soccercast. The USMNT are back in action against two new opponents in Uzbekistan and Oman. It marks the return of head coach Gregg Berhalter to the sidelines, and he has a new 24-man roster that consists of some of the veterans along with a few new faces. We discuss the roster along with some of the players who are not on this r...
Sep 06, 2023•21 min•Ep. 114
The United States Women’s National Team’s run at the 2023 Women’s World Cup ended in the Round of 16 last week in a loss via penalties to Sweden, and we catch up by doing a full postmortem of the team’s performance and what comes next on Episode 113 of the USA Soccercast. The Twitter and to tap into our Linktree , which will give you access to all our affiliate links: Fanatics , Homage , BreakingT , and the MLS Store . With it about to be back to school season and the European soccer seasons sta...
Aug 16, 2023•45 min•Ep. 113
The United States Women’s National Team has been formed for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and we discuss the roster on Episode 112 of the USA Soccercast. The and their jersey numbers - we discuss some of the players that Vlatko decided to include. There were some new players that made the roster as well as some veterans, and we sing some of the praises of the players that earned their spot on the plane. There were also players who didn’t make the roster, whether it was due to injury or a coac...
Jun 23, 2023•24 min•Ep. 112
The United States Men’s National Team wins the Concacaf Nations League and re-hires their head coach, so it makes for a full Episode 111 of the USA Soccercast! The Twitter and to tap into our Linktree , which will give you access to all our affiliate links: Fanatics , Homage , BreakingT , and the MLS Store . With the summer almost here and it being full of soccer, you’ll be able to save some money on all the cool soccer apparel! We will be back to discuss the USWNT World Cup roster this evening ...
Jun 21, 2023•40 min•Ep. 111
The Concacaf Nations League Finals begin this week in Las Vegas, and we quickly preview the tournament for the who passed away over the weekend after a motorcycle accident. Ben was a friend of the show and his loss is a big one for the Nashville and U.S. Soccer communities who knew him well. We here at Stars & Stripes FC pass along our condolences to Ben’s family and those in his various communities who are mourning his loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jun 12, 2023•14 min•Ep. 110
Lionel Messi is coming to Major League Soccer! It’s a major moment in the history of the league and we have to discuss it on Episode 109! There were some people who wrongly thought that this would never happen , but Messi to Inter Miami is now a reality. And it has already made a major impact on the profile of the league, to add to the wave of excitement that soccer fans all across the country have that arguably the greatest to ever do it comes to our shores. We discuss what we know about the de...
Jun 09, 2023•22 min•Ep. 109
The USA Soccercast is back with Episode 108 to recap a busy day in U.S. Soccer! The left his post for a new club job, and BJ Callaghan will replace him for the Nations League Finals and the scheduled domestic friendlies against Germany and Ghana for the October international window. We discuss some history between the United States and those two teams as some quality opponents come to our shores to boast the fall schedule. After the break, the Men’s U-20s are at the U-20 World Cup and are throug...
May 31, 2023•14 min•Ep. 108
The USA Soccercast returns with Episode 107 to celebrate the commitment of a Balogun! Folarin Balogun completed his one-time switch to represent the USA Soccercast ! You can find us on Podbean and Linktree , including all of our affiliate links with Fanatics and the MLS Store. And, for any topic suggestions, please send questions to USA Soccercast at Gmail dot com or tag us on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
May 17, 2023•21 min•Ep. 107
The USA Soccercast returns with Episode 106! The U.S. Soccer Federation recently linked with the Mexico federation to launch a joint bid for the 2027 Women’s World Cup. They also finally made their hire of Matt Crocker as the federation’s new sporting director . The 2027 Women’s World Cup bid came during the USA Soccercast ! You can find us on Podbean and Linktree , including all of our affiliate links with Fanatics and the MLS Store. And, for any topic suggestions, please send questions to USA ...
May 04, 2023•12 min•Ep. 106
The USA Soccercast is back with Episode 105! On this episode, the occurred last Friday , and today we learned the venues for the we get ready for that match . We take a look at the roster and give a quick preview of who to watch for when the two teams take the field tomorrow night. It should be a fun one in Phoenix. Don’t forget to follow the USA Soccercast! You can find us on Podbean and Linktree , including all of our affiliate links with Fanatics and the MLS Store. And, we want to do a mailba...
Apr 18, 2023•18 min•Ep. 105
The United States Women’s National Team enter their final friendlies before the Women’s World Cup roster is announced, and we discuss the current roster and upcoming matches on Episode 104 of the USA Soccercast. The 26-player roster in camp, including a few surprise returners like Julie Ertz and Casey Krueger. However, with this being the final international window before the World Cup roster is named, it leaves us with questions about who has the inside track to making the roster and who appear...
Apr 07, 2023•16 min•Ep. 104
The USA Soccercast is back with Episode 103, and we’re discussing a topic that has been on the minds of many over the past few weeks and months: will Lionel Messi actually come to Major League Soccer? I’m here to throw cold water on the idea that Messi will end up at Inter Miami, and there are several reasons why, but many of them center around money. Vast amounts of money, enough to make Scrooge McDuck say “that’s a lot of money!” MLS has been doing its best to keep the name of the league attac...
Apr 06, 2023•23 min•Ep. 103
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 ...
Apr 03, 2023•12 min•Ep. 102
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...
Mar 31, 2023•7 min•Ep. 101
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...
Feb 28, 2023•13 min
