About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the upcoming semi-final match between Argentina and England, including analysis and predictions from soccer insider Jason Longshore.

On The Morning Shift, Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan spend some time with Atlanta United Color Analyst, Host of Atlanta Soccer Tonight, and 92.9 The Game’s own soccer insider and analyst Jason Longshore! Mike, Beau, and Jason discuss Spain advancing to its first FIFA World Cup final, since winning it in 2010, with a 2-0 victory over France yesterday, how Spain was able to really neutralize Kylian Mbappé, how Jason felt about the penalty kick call against France that gave Spain their first goal of the match in the 22nd minute, preview today’s semi-final match here in Atlanta between Argentina and England, talk about what Jason expects to see in the match, talk about the magnitude of having this match in Atlanta, discuss if there is anything England can do to slow down and neutralize Lionel Messi in their match today similar to how Spain slowed down and neutralized Kylian Mbappé yesterday, discuss who Jason thinks will win today’s semi-final match between England and Argentina, and then Jason closes out the interview by predicting who he thinks will end up winning this year’s World Cup.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan

Guest: Jason Longshore

Topics covered

• soccer
• FIFA World Cup
• Argentina vs England
• match preview
• sports analysis

Keywords

• Argentina
• England
• FIFA World Cup
• soccer analysis
• Jason Longshore
• Atlanta United
• Kylian Mbappé
• Lionel Messi
• penalty kick

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Atlanta United, 92.9 The Game

Places: Spain, France, Argentina, England, Atlanta

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