About this episode

The episode previews the USMNT's upcoming World Cup matches and discusses recent friendlies.

The 2026 World Cup across the United States, Mexico and Canada is upon us! Following a pair of warmup matches in Charlotte and at Soldier Field, Mauricio Pochettino’s men are gearing up for their Group D opener against Paraguay on Friday night in LA. On this first of a series of special World Cup podcast episodes, we’ll get you up to speed on the US team, what we’ve learned from these recent friendlies, what lies ahead of them and how far they might be able to go? Alex Campbell of CHGO Fire and CHGO Stars is joined by Alex Calabrese of Men In Red 97 Media + MLSsoccer.com as we count down to kickoff! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Alex Campbell

Guest: Alex Calabrese

Topics covered

• USMNT
• World Cup
• soccer
• friendlies
• Paraguay
• sports

Keywords

• USMNT
• World Cup
• soccer
• friendlies
• Paraguay
• Mauricio Pochettino
• Group D
• Chicago
• Charlotte
• LA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CHGO Fire, CHGO Stars, Men In Red 97 Media, MLSsoccer.com

Places: United States, Mexico, Canada, Charlotte, Soldier Field, LA

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