Futbol Americas: Lingering Questions 50 Days Out + Tyler Adams on the USMNT Struggles + Obed Vargas Bicycle Diaries

About this episode

The episode discusses World Cup readiness, USMNT challenges, and features Obed Vargas's Bicycle Diaries.

Cristina Alexander, Herc Gomez, and Shaka Hislop start this edition of Futbol Americas by posing a few questions now that we are 50 days away from the beginning of the World Cup. Are the host nations ready? Tyler Adams speaks on why the USMNT struggles against European opposition. Is playing against CONCACAF opposition really that different? We take a look at a special Bicycle Diaries episode with Obed Vargas as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Cristina Alexander, Herc Gomez, Shaka Hislop

Guest: Tyler Adams

Topics covered

• World Cup preparation
• USMNT struggles
• soccer analysis
• Bicycle Diaries
• CONCACAF competition

Keywords

• World Cup
• USMNT
• Tyler Adams
• Obed Vargas
• soccer
• CONCACAF
• Bicycle Diaries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USMNT, CONCACAF

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