Episode Details

Before the stars of 2026 take the pitch, the icons of '94 take the stage. Alexi Lalas, Cobi Jones, John Harkes, and Marcelo Balboa go frame-by-frame through the most pivotal summer in American soccer history—settling old locker room scores, reliving the '94 Brazil heartbreak, and debating if the U.S. is finally ready to finish what they started thirty-two years ago. Make sure to watch the full Summer of ‘94 Documentary, out now only on FOX! 

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Players 25-21: Luis Díaz DISRESPECTED
3:50 - Can Antoine Semenyo find his club form with Ghana?
5:01 - Players 20-16 - Declan Rice & Jude Bellingham due for big summers for England?
9:40 -  Lionel Messi WAY TOO LOW?!
12:03 - Should Messi be closer to Cristiano Ronaldo?
17:20 - Players 15-11: Will Raphinha lead Brazil on a deep run?
18:05 -  Rodri vs Federico ValverdeSean Sullivan  [5:18 PM]
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:55 - The USMNT at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy
6:20 - The “wasteland” era of soccer in America
8:30 - U.S. Soccer Federation: “We CAN NOT fail in 1994”
9:57 - “We hated you guys”
11:51 - Inside Mission Video: Camp Stories
16:10 - The Mad Scientist: Bora Milutinović
19:10 - World Cup Practice: One Player, One Ball
22:34 - Injury Problems: Marcelo Balboa on his emotional fight to make the roster
30:47 - Cobi Jones on World Cup Roster Cuts
32:50 - The Group Stage is HERE
38:04 - The OJ Simpson Bronco Chase
40:14 - USA vs Switzerland: Deep Dive
44:14 - Eric Wynalda: Best goal in U.S. World Cup history?
48:48 - USA vs Colombia: Deep Dive
50:11 - USA vs Colombia pregame hype
53:59 - John Harkes on US opening goal
55:19 - An ode to Andrés Escobar
55:39 - Alexi Lalas was NOT OFFSIDES
59:58 - Breakdown of Earnie Stewart goal vs Colombia
61:56 - The Greatest Miss in World Cup History
64:26 - Miracle on Grass: The US tops Colombia
67:09 - USA vs Romania: Deep Dive
69:39 - Dan Petrescu beats Tony Meola for the opener
71:58 - John Harkes SHOCK SUSPENSION
73:45 - USA vs Brazil: Knockout Rounds Deep Dive
78:54 - The Turning Point: Tab Ramos & the Brazil Red Card
82:00 - Bebeto breaks American hearts
85:31 - The Lasting Legacy of the 1994 FIFA World Cup
88:55 - What will be the impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
90:17 - Outlook on 2026 USMNT: Time to make history

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