The World Cup roster we want to see & the greatest USMNT squads ever! (Soccer 5/21)

About this episode

The hosts discuss their ideal USMNT roster for the 2026 World Cup and reflect on the best USMNT squads in history.

After projecting Mauricio Pochettino’s World Cup roster in the last, this time Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies, and Marcelo Balboa step into the hot seat themselves. The guys build their strongest possible 26-man USMNT squads for the 2026 World Cup, debating difficult omissions, surprise inclusions, and what the ideal balance looks like for a team hosting the biggest tournament in the sport. Marcelo reflects on the 1994 World Cup squad, sharing stories about how Bora Milutinović transformed a squad filled with free agents and underdogs into a team capable of getting out of the group on home soil. How does this current generation compare to the teams that followed? The crew ranks the best USMNT World Cup squads since 1994 and debates where today’s team stacks up historically. Plus, the guys preview the final weekend of action for Americans abroad. And stateside, four teams remain in the hunt for the US Open Cup - who will lift the trophy and claim a place in tournament history? Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies, Marcelo Balboa

Topics covered

• World Cup roster
• USMNT history
• soccer analysis
• Americans abroad
• US Open Cup

Keywords

• USMNT
• World Cup
• soccer
• 1994
• Americans abroad
• US Open Cup
• Mauricio Pochettino
• Bora Milutinović

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USMNT, CBS Sports

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