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EPISODE · Jun 20, 2026 · 38 MIN

How far can Pochettino take the USA?

from The Athletic FC Podcast

It’s Day 10 of the World Cup, and the USMNT are through to the knockouts after a 2-0 win over Australia.Ian Irving is joined in-studio by Liam Twomey and Liam Tharme as we discuss another impressive performance from Mauricio Pochettino’s side. Henry Bushnell drops in to give the lowdown from Seattle and asks if the USA can actually go all the way. We catch up with James Horncastle who was in Philadelphia for Brazil’s win over Haiti, and, we analyse Scotland’s chances of progression to the last-32 after defeat to Morocco.There's also our daily 'do you know' trivia as well as a profile of our latest Star of Soccer, Ecuador and Chelsea’s Kendry Paez.Host: Ian IrvingGuests: Liam Twomey & Liam TharmeFeaturing: Henry Bushnell, James Horncastle, Jordan CampbellExec Producer: Guy ClarkeProducers: Mike StavrouVideographer: Grayson Moody Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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