Top Spot Secured! | USMNT vs. Türkiye Preview & Predictions | World Cup Mailbag!(Soccer 6/23) episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 51 MIN

Top Spot Secured! | USMNT vs. Türkiye Preview & Predictions | World Cup Mailbag!(Soccer 6/23)

from Call It What You Want: A CBS Sports Golazo Network Podcast · host CBS Sports, USMNT, U.S. Soccer, MLS, World Cup, UCL, Americans Abroad

The USMNT has already locked up top spot in Group D, but there's still plenty to play for against Türkiye. Will Mauricio Pochettino rotate his squad, protect key players on yellow cards, or keep the momentum rolling ahead of the knockout stage? Jimmy Conrad, Tony Meola, and Marcelo Balboa discuss the team's potential Round of 32 opponents, the pros and cons of resting stars like Christian Pulisic, and which fringe players deserve their World Cup moment. Plus, the guys answer your World Cup mailbag questions, debate whether Weston McKennie is the greatest U.S. midfielder ever, and make their predictions for the final group-stage showdown.Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JimmyConrad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @CharlieDavies9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TMeola1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/⁠Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/⁠For all the latest in sportsbook reviews and promos: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/

The USMNT has already locked up top spot in Group D, but there's still plenty to play for against Türkiye. Will Mauricio Pochettino rotate his squad, protect key players on yellow cards, or keep the momentum rolling ahead of the knockout stage? Jimmy Conrad, Tony Meola, and Marcelo Balboa discuss the team's potential Round of 32 opponents, the pros and cons of resting stars like Christian Pulisic, and which fringe players deserve their World Cup moment. Plus, the guys answer your World Cup mailbag questions, debate whether Weston McKennie is the greatest U.S. midfielder ever, and make their predictions for the final group-stage showdown.Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JimmyConrad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @CharlieDavies9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TMeola1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/⁠Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/⁠For all the latest in sportsbook reviews and promos: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/

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