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The episode previews the USMNT's match against Paraguay and answers listener questions about the team and the World Cup.

Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies, and Tony Meola check in on USMNT opponents Paraguay ahead of Friday's Group D opener, breaking down the latest team news (4:58), the keys to victory, and whether Chris Richards should be in Mauricio Pochettino's starting XI (12:59). Then it's time for a World Cup mailbag as the crew answers your biggest USMNT questions, including the team's most underrated players (30:09), the best partner for Christian Pulisic (41:42), how US Soccer can maximize the tournament's impact (52:41), the coaches and matchups they're most excited about, and much more (56:39). 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: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JimmyConrad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @CharlieDavies9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TMeola1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠ https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com : ⁠ https://www.cbssports.com/betting/⁠ For all the latest in sportsbook reviews and promos: ⁠ https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/

People in this episode

Hosts: Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies, Tony Meola

Topics covered

• USMNT
• Paraguay
• World Cup
• soccer predictions
• team analysis
• mailbag

Keywords

• USMNT
• Paraguay
• World Cup
• Christian Pulisic
• Chris Richards
• soccer analysis
• mailbag

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Organizations: USMNT, Paraguay, Mauricio Pochettino, US Soccer, CBS Sports

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