U.S. Soccerwise: USMNT vs. Paraguay Preview presented by Soccer.com

About this episode

The episode previews the USMNT's opening match against Paraguay with insights from Tom Bogert and discussions on key lineup decisions and match expectations.

David Gass and Matt Doyle are joined by Tom Bogert from California to preview the USMNT's opening match against Paraguay. Tom shares the latest from camp, while the group breaks down Paraguay, projects Mauricio Pochettino's lineup and discusses the biggest questions facing the U.S. ahead of its World Cup opener. 0:00 Revisiting the Last USMNT-Paraguay Matchup & Group Outlook 8:07 Tom Bogert's USMNT Camp Report & Musings 22:16 Projecting Pochettino's Starting XI 28:52 Breaking Down the Paraguay Matchup 37:31 Key Lineup Decisions 48:13 Final Expectations Before Kickoff 55:00 Canada and Mexico Talk

People in this episode

Hosts: David Gass, Matt Doyle

Guest: Tom Bogert

Topics covered

• USMNT
• Paraguay
• World Cup preview
• soccer analysis
• lineup projection
• match expectations

Keywords

• USMNT
• Paraguay
• World Cup
• Mauricio Pochettino
• soccer preview
• lineup
• match analysis

Sponsors

Soccer.com

Mentioned in this episode

Places: California, Canada, Mexico

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