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Episode 194: America Has World Cup Fever!
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In this episode, Chad and John continue covering the biggest games and most surprising upsets of the World Cup. We preview a monumental game for the USMNT against Bosnia and Herzegovina, and discuss some controversies off the pitch, including inconsistent refereeing, Seattle's Pride Night, and a star player facing a serious criminal trial.
00:00 John's Experience at the World Cup
07:32 World Cup Fever in America
12:50 Best Team So Far
18:22 Would Portugal Be Better Without Ronaldo?
21:30 Biggest Upset: Paraguay over Germany
25:27 Game of the Tournament: Morocco and the Netherlands
34:01 State of the Union: USMNT in the Round of 32
36:37 Analyzing Bosnia and Herzegovina
41:57 Florian Balogun and birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court
44:38 Globalization of Soccer and Dual Nationalities
55:11 The Rise of African Soccer
59:29 Refereeing Controversies in the World Cup
01:07:17 Iran leave the World Cup and Seattle's Pride Night
01:13:59 Tournament Success and Do We Like the 48-Team World Cup?