Step inside the heart of soccer in America with the U.S. Soccer Podcast. Every Wednesday, host David Gass sits down for honest, uplifting conversations with voices from across the soccer landscape. We'll be introducing you to the people working to grow the game at every level from the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams to the Youth and Extended National Teams and beyond. The conversations bring you closer to the players, coaches, and personalities shaping the game in communities across th ...
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Cristian Roldan Kicks Off Hispanic Heritage Month
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46:20USMNT and Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan joins the show to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15-Oct. 15; Alejandro Bedoya shares his admiration for iconic Colombian footballer Carlos Valderrama On today’s episode, we’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Our three hosts begin the show ta…
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Celebrating the Magic of the U.S. Open Cup with the Hearts of Pine
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1:04:28Host Alejandro Bedoya checks in from the Philadelphia Union’s clash with Nashville SC in the first semifinal matchup in the 2025 Lamar Hunt Open Cup; an exclusive interview from head coach & sporting director Bobby Murphy and forward Jake Keegan of Portland Hearts of Pine, the USL League One club that made their Open Cup debut in 2025 We’re celebra…
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Tim Ream on the Upcoming World Cup plus Reaction to USA-Japan
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59:45On this week’s episode, we’re wrapping up the latest from the U.S. Men’s National Team camp with an engaging conversation with one of the players featured in September’s two-match set, captain and center back Tim Ream. First, Meghan Klingenberg and Alejandro Bedoya react to the USMNT’s big win over Japan in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday night and offer…
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Brian Dunseth Previews USMNT’s September Friendlies: ‘They Need to Win’
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1:06:50The U.S. Men’s National Team is prepping for two September friendlies against World Cup-bound opponents Korea Republic on Sept. 6 in Harrison, New Jersey and Japan on Sept. 9 in Columbus, Ohio. TNT soccer analyst and 10-year MLS veteran Brian Dunseth joins the U.S. Soccer Podcast to talk about what he’s looking for out of Mauricio Pochettino’s grou…
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September USMNT Roster is Here! PLUS a Look Into the Men’s Deaf National Team
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1:09:18The September roster is here! This week, U.S. Soccer announced which 23 players will represent the Men's National Team for two friendlies against Korea Republic on Sept. 6 and Japan on Sept. 9. Our hosts share their instant reactions to the announcement before diving into a conversation with Everett Palache, head coach of the U.S. Men's Deaf Nation…
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College Soccer Preview with 99er Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak
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1:07:18The college soccer season kicks off this month for NCAA men’s and women’s teams, and we’re celebrating the occasion with a lively conversation with Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak, an Olympic gold medalist, World Cup champion, two-time NCAA champion and current head coach of the women's soccer team at the University of Central Florida. In the episode, Sah…
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Don Garber wants MLS to be bigger than a Taylor Swift concert
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56:50This week we’re joined by a very special guest: Don Garber, Commissioner of Major League Soccer, which is celebrating its 30th season in 2025. Talking to David Gass and Alejandro Bedoya, the commissioner engages in a wide-ranging conversation that covers a variety of topics important to American soccer today: the growth of MLS (2:00), what he hopes…
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Vermont Green FC & Hickory FC are national champions PLUS the Boys’ U-15 Concacaf Championship
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59:00This week, we celebrate two champions of the summer: Vermont Green FC in Burlington and Hickory FC in South Carolina. Adam Pfeifer, sporting director of Vermont Green FC, joins the show (6:00) to reveal how he put together a roster that went undefeated and won the USL League 2 championship. Then, Hickory FC head coach Carlos Rubio shares his team’s…
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The Extended National Teams You Need to Know + Head Coach of the ‘Sand Squad’
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1:16:32You’ve heard of the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams, but did you know that U.S. Soccer has nine extended national teams? They include beach, futsal, cerebral palsy, deaf and power soccer. Stuart Sharp, Head of Extended National Teams at U.S. Soccer, joins this week’s show to provide a comprehensive overview of the program, including the cereb…
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Why MLS All-Star Sebastian Berhalter calls Vancouver ‘home’ PLUS Summer Transfer Round-Up
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38:26It's MLS All-Star Week, and we're covering the highly anticipated event in Austin, Texas on this week’s episode. One of the players who earned a spot on the All-Star roster is today’s featured guest, Sebastian Berhalter. The USMNT and Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder joins the show to share about his life in Vancouver (2:47), the significance of r…
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Max Arfsten Talks MLS All-Star Dreams & Gold Cup Journey
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42:09Six players from the most recent USMNT camp are headed to the MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas on July 23. Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), Alex Freeman (Orlando City SC), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati) and Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps) will have the chance to represent their…
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Gold Cup Reflections with USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino
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31:53USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino joins the U.S. Soccer Podcast for an exclusive interview as he reflects on the latest international window, including the USA’s gritty run in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup that ended Sunday night with a 2-1 loss to rival Mexico in an electric match in Houston, Texas. In conversation with host Alejandro Bedoya, Poch…
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Inside the USWNT-Canada Rivalry with Lynn Biyendolo & Jordyn Bugg
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50:19In a summer full of soccer, there’s one match that stands out among the rest. The rivalry between the U.S. Women’s National Team and Canada is one of the fiercest and most storied in women’s soccer. And with the 67th edition on July 2 in the Allstate Continental Clásico, two players are on this week’s episode to share their very different perspecti…
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The WNT Way: Karaoke, champagne moments and Emma Hayes’ vision for the USWNT
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49:46Head coach Emma Hayes is bringing a new level of mindfulness and intention to the United States Women’s National Team, evident in this week's enlightening conversation with hosts David Gass and Megan Klingenberg. As the featured guest, Hayes shares what she calls the ‘WNT Way,’ focused on prioritizing the culture and figuring out what’s best for wo…
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Becky Sauerbrunn, Lindsey Heaps on their leadership journeys with the USWNT
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1:01:20Two USWNT captains, past and present, join us on this week's episode of “The U.S. Soccer Podcast.” First, Becky Sauerbrunn sits down to support co-host Megan Klingenberg’s emotional decision to retire (4:40). The two recall memories from their time together as teammates, including some competitive escape room outings (16:30) and the surprising stor…
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Kicking off ‘The U.S. Soccer Podcast’ looking ahead to the World Cup
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47:27Welcome to the U.S. Soccer Podcast! We’re one year out from the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, and to celebrate the countdown, we’re launching the first episode of our brand-new podcast. In this special inaugural episode, host David Gass welcomes everyone to the podcast (0:05) and sets the table for future episodes. Then, he turns it over to four W…
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Step inside the heart of soccer in America with the U.S. Soccer Podcast. Every Wednesday, host David Gass sits down for honest, uplifting conversations with voices from across the soccer landscape. We'll be introducing you to the people working to grow the game at every level from the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams to the Youth and Extended …
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