The Away End with Daniel Alarcón and John Green

John's back! We're less than 100 days out from kick off in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and on today's episode, John and Daniel start things off by breaking down their hierarchy of loyalties with the teams in this year's World Cup. Then, John leads the way on a deep dive of the USMNT. Could this finally be their year? And Daniel tells a story about how he ended up with some sweet purple sneakers with a questionable team's name on them.
Got a question? Email us at [email protected].
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and producer Sean go through the listener mailbag while John is away this week.
We'd love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected]
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 5, we have a hot take alert! Daniel poses the question: should there be term limits for national team coaches? Daniel and John dive into the White Wolves of Uzbekistan, the team's history in past World Cups, and how they might fare in this year's group stage. Finally, John tells the insane but true story of Brazilian con artist and former footballer, Carlos Kaiser. Plus, Daniel and John respond to listener emails.
Email us at [email protected]
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the 4th episode of The Away End, Daniel and John kick things off discussing Colombian star James Rodríguez and the curse of effortless talent. John dives into one of this year's potential sleeper teams who could create some intrigue, the Elephants of Cote D'Ivoire. And Daniel tells a story about what he watched unfold on the streets of Buenos Aires when the perceived invincibility of youth ran into intense fandom following a nearby soccer match. Daniel and John also respond to listener emails.

You can email John and Daniel with your questions and thoughts at [email protected].
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the third episode of The Away End, Daniel and John highlight Uruguay and their coach, Marcelo “El Loco” Bielsa while exploring Uruguay's chances of advancing to the knockout round and beyond. They also discuss the possibility of a World Cup boycott, and John recounts the unbelievable events of the 1994 Caribbean Cup match between Barbados and Grenada.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.