Episode Details

• How much is Belgium flat-out superior to us, and how much did we wilt?
• How much is this World Cup gonna grow the game in America?
• Did the overturned Balo suspension actually hurt us?
• How are we gonna develop players who can win a men's World Cup some day?
• Pulisic's legacy blah blah blah
• Poch's future, etc.

Sanjay's piece for the Guardian on development:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/23/usmnt-player-development-youth

Colin Cowherd on the growth of soccer: https://x.com/TheHerd/status/2075639696852496842?s=20

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