About this episode

The episode discusses CanMNT's historic World Cup win and features an interview with Mal Swanson about the USMNT's prospects.

CanMNT won their first-ever World Cup knockout game on Sunday, so Canadian co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are in their feels. Today, they break down the historic win, look to what’s next, and place this game in the greater conversation about the growth of soccer in Canada. And because we’re equal opportunity here at The GIST, we have an interview with USWNT star Mal Swanson on the men’s national team’s chances right after that. Enjoy. Show notes: BMO is the Bank of Soccer Mal Swanson thinks you should be eating more Buffalo Wild Wings Australian video breaking down the numbers The GIST: 📰 Newsletter: Subscribe to The GIST ✉️ Email: pod@thegistsports.com 📷 Instagram: @thegistusa @thegistca @ellenatthegist @stephanierotz

People in this episode

Hosts: Ellen Hyslop, Steph Rotz

Guest: Mal Swanson

Topics covered

• CanMNT World Cup
• soccer growth in Canada
• USMNT
• Mal Swanson interview
• sports emotions
• historic sports moments

Keywords

• CanMNT
• World Cup
• soccer
• Mal Swanson
• USMNT
• sports news
• Canadian soccer
• historic win

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USWNT, CanMNT, BMO, Buffalo Wild Wings

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