#709: World Cup postmortem with Vince & Sanjay

How much is Belgium flat-out superior to us, and how much did we wilt? How much is this World Cup gonna grow the game in America? Did the overturned Balo suspension actually hurt us? How are we gonna develop players who can win a men's World Cup some day? Pulisic's legacy blah blah blah Poch's future, etc. Sanjay's piece for the Guardian on development:https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/23/usmnt-player-development-youth Colin Cowherd on the growth of soccer: https://x.com/TheHerd/status/2075639696852496842?s=20 Skip the ads! Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon and get all episodes ad-free, plus bonus episodes. Patrons at $5 a month or more also get access to Clip Notes, a video of key moments on the field we discuss on the show: https://www.patreon.com/scuffedCheck out our store, where you can get Scuffed hats and sweatshirts and other stuff: scuffedpodcast.com/storeAlso, check out Boots on the Ground, our USWNT-focused spinoff podcast headed up by Tara and Vince. They are cooking over there, you can listen here: https://boots-on-the-ground.simplecast.comAnd check out our MERCH, baby. We have better stuff than you might think: https://www.scuffedpodcast.com/store  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.