Episode 344 (Talking USMNT home venues, World Cup slots, MLS playoffs, and more)

Host Ives Galarcep discusses the selections of Columbus, Ohio and Minneapolis/St. Paul Minnesota as hosts of the next two USMNT home qualifiers, and the decision to go with cold-weather venues. Episode 344 also digs into the recent arguments against the current allocation of World Cup berths, and argues against the notion Europe should have more World Cup slots. The MLS playoffs are in full swing and Episode 344 recaps some of the bigger storylines from the early-round matches, including Real Salt Lake's upset of the Seattle Sounders and Portland's win over Colorado.