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USWNT Recap & "Too Early" NWSL Takes w/Brianna Pinto Apr 16, 2026

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In the midst of an International window Soccerwise gets the full crew together to talk the biggest stories in WoSo. With Brianna Pinto joining Jordan & David they talk through everything they saw for the USWNT & in NWSL so far.

Tom Is Back! MTL Fire ANOTHER Coach, Neymar Cincy Love & A Week Of Big Games Apr 13, 2026

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It is a GLORIOUS day at Soccerwise with the return of Tom Bogert from paternity leave & the announcement of a new partnership with Sounders At Heart. Tom comes back with bang in the midst of wild Major League Soccer weekend results and CONCACAF Champions League + US Open Cup fixtures. But the news never stops! Montreal has fired another coach, The Rapids pour on six goals, Columbus Crew may have lost DP Wessam Abou Ali for the season AND ALSO FC Cincinnati has reached out to Neymar about heading stateside. David hits it all with his partner in crime. Then he chats with Jeremiah Oshan editor of Sounder At Heart about their new partnership and the state of soccer media in North America.

5:30 Julian Hall Wunderkind
9:58 LAFC Find Their Academy
13:13 Rapids Are Must Watch
18:48 MTL Fire Another Coach What Now?
31:25 Neymar's Cincy Connection
39:42 Wessam Abou Ali Tears ACL In Tough Crew Season
46:42 Tom's Top 10 List
53:58 CONCACAF Preview
1:05:57 USOC Top Matcups
1:08:23 Weekend USMNT Review
1:12:44 Sounder At Heart Crossover Segment

CONCACAF Victory & Agony w/Vince La Rosa & USMNT Post-Agyemang Injury w/Matt Doyle Apr 09, 2026

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Its the most wonderful time of year. As Concac-champions sees its quarterfinals kickoff with four MLS vs Liga MX ties. David recaps the results and then talks to Vince La Rosa (Happy Foot Sad Foot Podcast) out in LA off the back of LAFC's massive 3-0 win over Cruz Azul. They talk about it all with the Black & Gold from their historic shutout streak to start the year, riding high in the shield, the epic night vs Los Cementos & how many minutes can any player last! Then Matt Doyle rejoins to lament the crushing injury to Patrick Ageymang and talk about where Mauricio Pochettino will have to turn to next.

2:28 Vince La Rosa On LAFC's Historic Defensive Start
13:10 David Martinez Star Turn
18:56 Marc Dos Santos' Pushing Minutes
32:05 USMNT Roster Planning After Agyemang Injury
44:55 Thoughts On Turkey Joining The USA Group

Sam Kerr's NWSL Future? Battle At The Top Of The Table & USWNT Camp Preview Apr 08, 2026

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A few weeks of the NWSL season are in the books as we head into our first international break. Jordan & David talk about the surprising battles at the top of table between Angel City & Orlando followed by high flying Houston. Then they look at the KC & Washington "Get Right" victories. But even with a slew of games the off field stories are big as reports out of Australia say Sam Kerr could be heading to Denver! They talk about what this signing would mean and how they would fit. And finally we prepare for the big USWNT vs Japan series to come next week.

3:44 Orlando Survives Wild Top Of The Rankings Clash vs Angel City
12:58 San Diego Flying High
16:35 Off The Rails Houston-Louisville Match
23:50 Chawinga Returns In KC Win
32:05 Spirit Take Down Bay
37:03 Sam Kerr Connections To Denver Summit
47:27 USWNT vs Japan Camp Preview

MLS Weekend New Stadium, Top Of The West Clashes & CONCA-Champions Preview Apr 06, 2026

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The international break has closed and MLS came back with a bang. On a loaded day of games we had everything red cards, stadium openings, dog pee goal celebrations + MORE! David is joined by Matt Doyle to talk through it all and look forward to a four massive Concacaf ties this week.

3:45 Nu Stadium Opening In Miami

19:05 MLS Team Progression

23:45 Quakes Work San Diego

33:55 Toronto-Colorado Chaos Match

45:11 Timbers Collapse In Vancouver

55:12 LAFC Goal-fest Against Orlando

58:43 Sounders Pipeline Continues

1:09:15 Agyemang Injury & USMNT Weekend Performances

1:13:20 CONCACAF Previews

Quakes v San Diego Preview w/Daniel Munie & US Recap w/Matt Doyle Apr 02, 2026

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The international window has come to a close and with a full week of US Open Cup & MLS weekend around the corner the soccer never ends. First Doyle joins to talk about the week for USMNT of what we learned and where they're going. Then San Jose Earthquakes center back Daniel Munie stops by to talk about their hot start, respect for college soccer, playing for Bruce Arena, and the big challenge of facing San Diego.

0:47 Matt Doyle On USMNT Camp
27:10 USOC Recap
30:57 Daniel Munie SJ Quakes Center Back

Denver History & First Power Rankings Of 2026 NWSL Season Apr 01, 2026

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HISTOrY WAS MADE! A mile high and 63,004 wide as The Summit played in front of the largest regular season crowd in global women's soccer history. Jordan & David tell you all about what the day was like, and what it means to state of Colorado and NWSL as a whole. Then they go on the field what did they see from Denver up close, are there worries for the slow starts of Gotham/Washington/KC and the top of the table clash in LA. Then they run through their first power rankings where everyone stands right now. Lastly they look ahead to the biggest games of the weekend.

2:10 A Day To Remember For Denver Summit
15:29 Game Breakdown DEN v WASH
23:38 Top Of The Table Show Angel City v Houston
29:44 San Diego Flying With Cat Macario Waiting In The Wings
36:52 Boston Score First Goal In Loss To Utah
43:21 2026 Power Rankings
49:27 Weekend Preview

Kickback Committee & Soccerwise USMNT vs. Portugal Postgame Reaction Show Apr 01, 2026

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A dramatic finish to the final international window before the World Cup, including U.S. disappointment, PKs deciding final qualifiers, Italy despondence, and Bosnia glory from checks notes…a Wisconsin native? Gass is joined by Chicago Stars midfielder Brianna Pinto and MLS Reporter Michele Giannone to dive into the formation, lineup choices and performance by USMNT against Portugal and how fans should feel heading into the World Cup. Then they discuss the crazy endings for the last few qualifying games including Italy failing to qualify for their third straight World Cup, best things from the last week, and how to pick a secondary team to root on this summer.

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3:13 Breaking Down the USMNT Performance

15:36 What Does Success Look Like for the U.S. this World Cup?

30:06 Italy Fails to Qualify Again for the World Cup

41:38 Best Things We've Seen this Week

52:47 Run Down of the Qualifiers

57:51 Picking Your 2nd World Cup Team

01:10:05 - Check-In with Brianna and Close

USMNT Mid Camp Pick Me Up + Mo Salah, Georgi Minoungou & Other World Class Players' MLS Future Mar 30, 2026

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Well that didn't look so hot! Coming off the 5-2 loss by the USMNT vs Belgium David & Doyle talk through what they saw. From the biggest struggles to Pochettino's tactical wrinkles, and the few strong performances they saw. Then they discuss what they expect and would like to see vs Portugal on Tuesday night. Lastly with the MLS window closing but some big names being linked they talk about the blockbuster Georgi Minoungou trade in Colorado & Mo Salah's future.

4:15 USMNT Mentality Issues
11:23 Another Strong Weston McKennie Game
16:30 Pulisic's Struggles
23:15 Mark McKenzie Strong Day
28:55 "Winners" From The Day
33:58 Portugal v USMNT Preview
41:35 Rapids Spend $2mill On Georgi Minoungou
48:10 Mo Salah MLS Future
58:51 Casemiro's MLS Desire

USMNT Camp Preview w/Paul Tenorio (Athletic) & Forgotten Four In MLS w/Matt Doyle(Tactics Free Zone) Mar 26, 2026

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On the verge of the biggest camp in Mauricio Pochettino's tenure with the USMNT David calls in the big names! Paul Tenorio (Messi Effect ) joins to talk about what this camp and the next three months need to look like for the USMNT. They debate some of the big roster decisions as well as where the sport sits on the precipice of the big tournament. Then Doyle is back in the saddle with David to talk about four teams who haven't gotten as much shine this year in MLS. They hit on what we've seen so far (and some transfers) for Colorado, Columbus, Charlotte & the Revs.

1:40 Paul Tenorio On All Things USMNT

32:01 Rapids Buying Their Hot Start?

40:51 Rocky Start For Henrik Rydstrom

49:53 Charlotte FC Club Progression?

55:51 Revs Falter Early Under New Regime