About this episode

Tom Bogert and Tab Ramos analyze the USMNT's loss to Germany and discuss the team's readiness for the upcoming World Cup.

Tom Bogert and Tab Ramos react to the USMNT’s 2–1 loss to Germany  in its final tune-up before the FIFA World Cup kicks off on Friday. The guys break down the attacking partnership between  Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun , while also evaluating the midfield chemistry of Malik Tillman , Weston McKennie , and Tyler Adams . Tom provides the latest reporting on Chris Richards ’ ankle injury, his expected timeline for return, and how his status could affect the U.S. lineup heading into the tournament. Plus, Tab reflects on whether the USMNT has truly progressed since the team's run at the 2022 World Cup , and why some of the same issues remain four years later. To close the show, Tom and Tab reveal their projected Starting XIs for the United States’ World Cup opener against Paraguay . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Bogert, Tab Ramos

Topics covered

• USMNT
• World Cup preparation
• soccer analysis
• player performance
• midfield chemistry
• injury updates

Keywords

• USMNT
• Germany
• World Cup
• Christian Pulisic
• Folarin Balogun
• Chris Richards
• soccer
• midfield
• injury

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Places: United States, Germany, Paraguay

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