About this episode

This episode covers the latest news surrounding the World Cup, including team rosters and player injuries.

On this week's edition of First Touch Dispatch, we dive into the latest news surrounding the World Cup. Iran has officially moved their basecamp to Mexico, Messi has an injury scare, and the USMNT roster is now OFFICIALLY announced. 0:36 Iran Base Camp Relocation 1:58 Spain Roster Backlash 3:23 Messi Injury Scare 5:11 AC Milan, Juventus and the Italian National Team 6:16 England's Pre-Tournament Players 8:06 A Closer Look - USMNT Roster 11:56 One For The Road - Kochen + Rick

Topics covered

• World Cup news
• USMNT roster
• Messi injury
• Iran base camp
• Spain roster backlash
• England players
• Italian football

Keywords

• World Cup
• USMNT
• Messi
• Iran
• Spain
• England

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USMNT, AC Milan, Juventus, Italian National Team, England

Places: Iran, Mexico

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