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Morocco and France kick off the World Cup quarterfinals as David Gass, Matt Doyle and Michele Giannone preview one of the tournament's biggest matchups. Can the Atlas Lions continue their dream run against France's star-studded attack of Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olise? The crew breaks down the key tactical battles, what each team needs to do to advance and who they're picking to reach the semifinals.
0:00 Intro
5:48 World Cup News Updates
13:50 Mbappe & Olise Take on Morocco
27:40 How the U.S. fell apart against Belgium
31:01 Ranking France vs. Morocco Kits

We are down to 8 as the quarterfinal matchups are now set for the World Cup. David Gass, Michele Giannone and Matt Doyle break down the final Round of 16 matches, including another dramatic comeback from Messi and Argentina against Egypt and Switzerland's penalty shootout win over Colombia after a scoreless draw. The crew also reveals its Best XI of the tournament so far, looks back at how the host nations performed and give their predictions for the quarterfinal matches.
0:00 Intro
3:49 Reflections on the USMNT
7:18 Christian Pulisic Postgame Quote
23:30 Was This a Successful World Cup for Mexico?
28:13 Which Host Nation as Best Outlook for 2030
32:16 Canada's World Cup Takeaways
39:57 Best XI of the Tournament
52:55 Egypt Impresses, Argentina’s Dramatic Comeback
1:05:32 Switzerland Outlasts Colombia in PKs
1:12:00 Quarterfinal Predictions

Jordan Angeli is joined by Jill Loyden this week while David Gass is still out on First Touch ’26 duty. NWSL returned to action with a bang over the weekend as 27 goals were scored across eight games. Chicago pulls off the upset and ends the 10 game unbeaten streak of the Utah Royals. Trinity Rodman and Ashley Sanchez bag braces as they push their respective teams to victory. San Diego plays the kids and Gotham announces their new home at Etihad Park. Previews for games including the second leg of the Cascadia Rivalry in Seattle.
00:19 - Talking the USMNT loss to Belgium
04:16 - Gotham FC announces full-time move to Etihad Park in 2028
09:46 - Transfer News
11:26 - KC Current announces CPKC Stadium Expansion Plans
12:15 - Angel City defeats Orlando Pride 2-0
19:36 - Chicago upsets Utah Royals 3-2 and break Utah’s 10-game unbeaten run
24:03 - Boston Legacy and Bay FC come to a 2-2 Draw
25:51 - San Diego defeats Gotham FC 2-0 and praise for young GK Luisa Agudelo
33:43 - The impact of Dudinha’s injury on San Diego
36:10 - Trinity Rodman with a brace as Washington defeats Houston 2-0
37:30 - Ashley Sanchez with her own brace as NC Courage defeat Seattle 3-1
38:49 - Previewing Washington Spirit at NC Courage this weekend with Becker The Dog
41:55 - Cascadia Rivalry, Second Leg in Seattle
46:19 - Close

The USMNT's World Cup run is over after a tough loss to Belgium. David Gass, Matt Doyle and Eric Krakauer break down what went wrong, what comes next for the U.S. plus they look at Spain’s win over Portugal. Then they preview Argentina vs. Egypt and Colombia vs. Switzerland as the final quarterfinal spots are decided.
0:00 Intro
3:02 USMNT Pride & Balogun Controversy Effect
8:20 The Future of Soccer in America
18:43 What Went Wrong for the USMNT Against Belgium?
34:52 The Legacy of Christian Pulisic
41:23 The Role of MLS, Pochettino's Future & the Youth Pipeline
46:51 Spain Defense Shines, Portugal Disappointment
1:02:33 Argentina vs. Egypt - Messi vs. Salah
1:13:05 Colombia Battles Switzerland

The USMNT's 2026 World Cup run has finally ended and in frustrating fashion. David is joined by Matt Doyle & Michele Giannone to break down what happened, what it means, and where we go forward.