Futbol Americas

On Thursday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Mauricio Pedroza discuss the rumors linking Raúl Jiménez to Bayern Munich as well as the reports of Gareth Bale in negotiations with D.C. United about a move to MLS. The guys also analyze USMNT and Mexico's upcoming friendlies. Are you cool with the venues? Later, we discuss the midweek action in the US Open Cup. Then we take a look into Club América's season turnaround. Are Las Águilas for real? Next Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies sits down with ESPN's Bundesliga Correspondent Archie Rhind-Tutt to discuss a variety of topic including this weekends Der Klassiker between Bayern and Dortmund, Canada's World Cup hopes, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday's episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Mauricio Pedroza are joined by Kasey Keller to analyze Zack Steffen's performance vs Liverpool in the FA Cup. Will his performance affect his status with USMNT? Then the guys discuss the encounter between Chivas and their fans outside the team hotel. We debate who the perfect candidate is to take over the head coaching position at Guadalajara. Then USMNT midfielder Yunus Musah has a one-on-one sit down with ESPN Correspondent Sam Borden for our Road to Qatar Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar analyze the CONCACAF Champions League finalists Seattle Sounders and Pumas UNAM. Then the guys react to the sacking of Chivas manager Marcelo Michel Leaño. Is he to blame for Guadalajara's poor form? Next, Chicharito and Xerdan Shaqiri join the show to talk a variety of topics including the difference between European football and MLS, UEFA Champions League, The Mexican and Switzerland National Teams, and much more. Then Julie Foudy joins the show to discuss the USWNT and the upcoming CONCACAF W Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday's episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar recap El Trafico between LA Galaxy and LAFC. We take a look at the battle between Chicharito and Carlos Vela. The guys also discuss the latest injuries to a pair of USMNT players, Gio Reyna and Yunus Musah. Will injuries derail USMNT's World Cup hopes? The guys also preview this weeks CONCACAF Champions League semifinal matchups. Will Cruz Azul and NYCFC mount comebacks? Then we take a look at USWNT's 9-1 win over Uzbekistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar analyze Christian Pulisic's performace vs. Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. The guys also recap the midweek action in the CONCACAF Champions League. Will Sounders 3-1 advantage be enough? Are Cruz Azul still the favorite despite their 2-1 defeat against Pumas? Then Kellyn Acosta sits down with Sebi for an exclusive interview where he discusses LAFC and USMNT. Next, the guys preview Saturday's 'El Trafico' between LA Galaxy and LAFC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday's episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar analyze USMNT's rivals in Group B. Is the U.S. favorite to go through to the next round? Then the guys discuss the weekend MLS action in the segment 'The Good, Bad & Ugly'. Next, Mauricio Pedroza joins the show to talk about Mexico and Group C where El Tri will face Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Poland. Then, Julie Foudy joins the show to talk about the 'Chanclásico' between San Diego Wave and Angel City FC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Wednesday's episode of Futbol Americas Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar react to Mexico and USMNT qualifying to Qatar World Cup. What are the expectations for both national teams in Qatar? The guys also give their ideal World Cup draws for both USMNT and Mexico. Then the guys analyze the USWNT 23-player roster for upcoming friendlies against Uzbekistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday's episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar recap USMNT's 5-1 victory over Panama in Orlando. Former USMNT goalkeeper Kasey Keller joins the show to discuss the team's performance and whether Christian Pulisic played his best game as a USMNT player. Next, Mauricio Pedroza joins the show to discuss the Mexican National Team and their narrow 1-0 victory over Honduras. Then the guys recap Canada's historic win over Jamaica that ended 36 years of World Cup drought. Finally, we discuss the Twitter beef in NWSL after Ashlyn Harris took exception to Washington Spirit's post on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar, Herculez Gomez and Mauricio Pedroza react to Mexico-USMNT scoreless draw. Did the US deserve a better result? The guys also breakdown individual performances from both teams. We also look into the other scores from around CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Wednesday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar, Herculez Gomez and Mauricio Pedroza, live from Mexico City, discuss the crucial Mexico vs. USMNT match at the Azteca on Thursday. Which manager is more pressure? Then, ESPN senior reporter Jeff Carlisle joins the show to predict USMNT's probable starting XI vs. Mexico. Next, USMNT captain Tyler Adams had a sit down with ESPN's Alexis Nunes to talk about the US National Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USMNT winger Paul Arriola sits down with ESPN Correspondent Sam Borden to discuss his beginnings as a professional soccer player in San Diego and his career with the national team. He explains why Bruce Arena was the reason he left the LA Galaxy academy and details his recovery from major knee surgery in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday's episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez discuss USMNT's possible lineup vs. El Tri at the Azteca. Should Gregg Berhalter field his strongest Starting XI or save it for game against Panama? Next, Mauricio Pedroza joins the show to talk about Mexico's 29-man squad for upcoming WCQ's. Is Tata Martino ignoring the new generation of players in Liga MX? Later, the guys recap the weekend action in MLS with the segment 'The Good, The Bad & The Ugly'. Later, we recap the weekend Clasicos in Liga MX between Tigres-Monterrey and Atlas-Chivas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez analyze USMNT's roster for upcoming World Cup Qualifiers. Is John Brooks' World Cup hopes in jeopardy after latest omission? Next, Liga MX president Mikel Arriola joins the show for an exclusive interview where he discusses the fan brawl that took place at La Corregidora. Arriola talks about fan security, sanctions for Queretaro, 'barras' and much more. Then the guys recap the midweek action in CONCACAF Champions League in the segment 'The Good, Bad and Ugly'. Finally, we preview the NWSL Challenge Cup. Who is the player to watch? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USMNT youth internationals Tanner Tessmann and Johan Gomez join Futbol Americas for an exclusive interview. They discuss their ChumChat podcast, their time as academy players at FC Dallas and their current season with Serie A's Venezia and 3. Liga's FSV Zwickau in Germany, respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez react to matchweek 10 of Liga MX including the Clásico Nacional between Chivas and America and the Mexico City derby between Cruz Azul and Pumas. Then the guys discuss the weekend action in MLS in the segment 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'. Later, Jeff Carlisle joins the show to discuss the latest in the Andy Polo domestic abuse case. Finally, we analyze the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship final between United States and Mexico. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar discuss the latest sanctions from the Liga MX brawl. Next, the guys analyze the midweek action in CONCACAF Champions League. Which MLS team had the most impressive victory? Which Liga MX team had the worst performance? Later, we discuss the scrutiny received by Jesse Marsch my the English media for his postgame huddle on the pitch. Next, USL President Jake Edwards joins the show to preview the upcoming USL season, including the newest franchises Detroit City and Monterey Bay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar, Herculez Gomez and Mauricio Pedroza discuss the unfortunate fan brawl that took place in the match between Atlas and Querétaro. They analyze the sanctions and repercussions of the incident. Then, Emmanuel Macías, sideline reporter who was present at the game, joins the show to detail his experience amid all the chaos. Later, ESPN Deportes analyst Cristina Alexander joins the show to discuss her experience being present in the Atletico San Luis- Querétaro brawl in 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez react to Mexican international Héctor Herrera joining Houston in the summer. Will the Atlético Madrid midfielder be a turning point for the Dynamo franchise? Next, the guys discuss Wolfsburg's announcement that John Brooks will leave the club in the summer. What should be the next move for the USMNT defender? Then we analyze Club Américas decision to sack Santiago Solari. Can América save its season? Next, ESPN columnist Jeff Carlisle joins the show to discuss the latest in the women's and men's CBA negotiations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez discuss Jesse Marsch's appointment as head coach of Leeds United. Will Marsch save club from relegation battle? Next, the guys analyze Christian Pulisic's performance in the Carabao Cup final vs. Liverpool. Has Pulisic played his way into Chelsea's Starting XI? Then we talk about Ricardo Pepi's goal drought at Augsburg. Is it time to panic? Later, the guys recap the weekend action in MLS and Liga MX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez discuss the impact of Weston McKennie’s injury that will cause him to miss the upcoming WCQ’s. Does this put more pressure on Christian Pulisic? The guys also analyze USWNT SheBelieves Cup win over Iceland. Julie Foudy gives discusses a couple players who raised their stock during the tournament. Then we give our 2022 MLS season predictions. Who will be the surprise team? Most valuable player? MLS Cup Champion? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez debate Neymar hinting at a possible move to MLS before he retires. Get lost or speaking truth? The guys also discuss Gio Reyna's latest injury with Dortmund over the weekend. Will this keep him out of last WCQ window? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Mauricio Pedroza analyze Brenden Aaronson's performance vs. Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League. Was this Aaronson's breakout performance in Europe? Then, the guys breakdown all the action in CONCACAF Champions League. Can we expect a comeback from Montréal vs. Santos Laguna? Is Pumas the Liga MX team in most trouble? Later, we talk about Club América's defeat vs Mazatlán. Is Santiago Solari most likely to resign or get fired? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez sit down with LA Galaxy's Javier Hernandez and LAFC's Carlos Vela for exclusive interviews. They discuss their expectations ahead of the 2022 MLS season and their status with the Mexican National Team. Also, the guys debate whether Christian Pulisic is under too much pressure to perform. Next, we debate Cruz Azul's performance over the weekend against Necaxa and whether the game with be a turning point in their season. Finally, we discuss the rest of the weekend action in Liga MX with the segment 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez debate who deserves CONCACAF's Mens Player of the Year. The guys also give their take on Chivas forward Alexis Vega and his recent performances in Liga MX. Will he stay in Mexico or move abroad? Next, we take a look at the action at the FIFA Club World Cup, including Monterrey's win and fifth place finish. Then, we are joined by Julie Foudy to talk about the latest in women's soccer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez analyze the weekend performances of Jordan Pefok and Gio Reyna with Young Boys and B. Dortmund, respectively. Will they return to USMNT team and where do they fit? Then the guys talk about Monterrey crashing out of the Club World Cup. Should Javier Aguirre be fired after his team's abrupt elimination? Next we analyze the weekend action in Liga MX in the segment 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'. Later, we talk about CONCACAF's Women's Player of the Year nominees. They guys give their picks for who they believe should win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez grade USMNT’s performance vs. Honduras. Did Gregg Berhalter vindicate himself? Was benching Pulisic the right decision? Then, they guys analyze Mexico’s 1-0 victory over Panama. Was it a penalty or not? Next, Canadian National Team defender Richie Laryea joins the show to talk about Canada’s undefeated start in WCQ. Finally, Monterrey striker Vincent Janssen sits down with Mauricio Pedroza to talk about Rayados as they prepare for the Club World Cup. The Netherlands international also reveals what his favorite word in Spanish is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USMNT goalkeeper Matt Turner sits down with ESPN Global Correspondent Sam Borden to talk about several topics including, his upbringing, playing for the national team, and how he thought about quitting soccer at one point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Canada National Team forward Cyle Larin joins Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez. They talk about Canada's 2-0 victory over USMNT and whether Canada is the new giant of CONCACAF. Next the guys talk about the USMNT and evaluate the performances from several players players including Christian Pulisic and Gyasi Zardes. Then we get into the Mexican National Team and their draw against Costa Rica. What was Tata Martino's biggest mistake? Next, Angel City FC’s Sporting Director Eni Aluko joins the show to talk about her team's new signings and overall expectations heading into their first season in the NWSL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian and Herculez are joined by Jermaine Jones and Kasey Keller to recap USMNT victory over El Salvador in Columbus. They guys analyze Jesus Ferreira's performance and debate who was Man of the Match. They also discuss Matt Turner's impending transfer to Arsenal and what that might mean for the USMNT. Then, Mauricio Pedroza joins the show to talk about the Mexican National team and their 2-1 comeback victory over Jamaica in Kingston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian Pulisic sits down with ESPN Global Correspondent Sam Borden to talk several topics including being the leader of the USMNT, the Nations League final, and the expectations of the national team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday's episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian and Herculez are joined by Taylor Twellman to analyze Gregg Berhalter's 28-man roster for upcoming World Cup Qualifiers. Which player has the most concerning form heading into the international window? Next, the guys discuss the Mexican National Team in the segment "Tri" Questions. Is the report of Tata Martino contemplating stepping down, something, nothing or everything? Then El Salvador head coach Hugo Perez joins the show to preview La Selecta's WCQ match vs USMNT on Thursday. Finally, we recap all the weekend Liga MX action with the segment "Calm or Alarm". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez are joined by Mauricio Pedroza to discuss the Mexican National Team's roster call-up for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers. De debate a series of topics in the segment "Tri" Questions. Later, the guys give their take on the transfer rumors regarding Matt Turner & Brenden Aaronson. Then we debut a new segment called "Get Lost". In this occasion, Herc and Sebi analyze what Matías Almeyda, Victor Manuel Vucetich and Ricardo Pepi had to say. Do they have a point or should they "get lost"? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Santos Laguna head coach sits down with Herc to discuss his return to Liga MX. What's the perception of MLS and Liga MX in Europe and why isn't there more Mexican players playing across the pond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez talk about Alphonso Davies being diagnosed with myocarditis. How will this affect Canada's World Cup hopes? The guys also discuss Mexico's implementation of fan registration for home games. Is this a good first step to abolishing the anti-gay chant? Later, Sebi and Herc discuss Chucky Lozano's brace vs. Bologna. Then, we analyze Ricardo Pepi's first start for FC Augsburg. Was he as bad as his “Kicker” rating suggested? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday’s episode of Futbol Americas, ESPN reporter Alex Pareja joins the show to discuss Sergiño Dest's current status at Barcelona after he was left off the Spanish Super Cup squad vs. Real Madrid. Time for Dest to leave the Catalan giants this transfer window? They also discuss Tecatito Corona's move to Sevilla and Diego Lainez interest from Serie A's Torino FC. Next, the guys analyze Jorge Rubalcava's debut goal with Pumas and whether the Mexican-American's case expose player development is the U.S. Finally, Julie Foudy joins the show to talk USWNT and what to expect from young star Trinity Rodman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Herculez Gomez and Mauricio Pedroza sit down with USMNT star striker Ricardo Pepi to talk about his move to the Bundesliga with FC Augsburg. Was it the right time to make the move with the World Cup on the horizon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez analyze Ricardo Pepi's debut in Bundesliga. Is FC Augsburg the right fit for Ricardo Pepi's development? The guys also discuss Chelsea's reported interest in Sergiño Dest. Is it the right move for the Barcelona fullback? Then, we recap the weekend action in Liga MX with the segment, 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'. Is Chivas for real? Is Santiago Solari feeling the pressure? Finally, Herc sits down with Santos Laguna goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo to talk about his club Santos, the Mexican National Team, and rumors about a potential move to Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Mauricio Pedroza sit down with Ricardo Pepi for an extensive interview to discuss his move to FC Augsburg. The USMNT striker talks about his decision to join the Bundesliga club and his expectations as he settles into his new team. Also, Sebi and Herc reacting to more CONCACAF players moving to Europe, including James Sands to Rangers FC and Richie Laryea to Nottingham Forest. Then, they guys preview the Liga MX Clausura 2022 tournament. Who will be the biggest letdown? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Herculez Gomez and Mauricio Pedroza analyze Ricardo Pepi's move to FC Augsburg. Then, ESPN analyst Derek Rae joins the show to give insight on the Pepi transfer and what he should expect at FC Augsburg. Next, the guys talk about Daryl Dike's transfer to West Brom and Steve Cherundolo's appointment at LAFC. Later, the conversation centers around Christian Pulisic's performance vs. Liverpool. Will Romelu Lukaku's drama benefit Pulisic? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar is joined by Julie Foudy to discuss the year that was for the USWNT and the NWSL. Then, Andi Sullivan sits down with Sebi to talk about the USWNT and Washington Spirit's championship season. Was Richie Burke's dismissal a turning point for the Spirit? Finally, ESPN Deportes' Cristina Alexander joins the show to discuss Liga MX Femenil and the Mexican Women's National Team. Will Mexico make the World Cup? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday's episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian and Herculez debate the Top 10 CONCACAF players in 2021. Who was snubbed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez announce Trinity Rodman as U.S. Soccer's Young Female Player of the Year and Lindsey Horan as Female Player of the Year. The guys sit down with both the winners to discuss a variety of topics. Next, we discuss the CONCACAF Champions League draw and the Round of 16 matchups. Which is the most intriguing? Then, Jose Del Valle joins the show live from Qatar to talk about the 2022 World Cup and what to expect? Finally, Herc and Sebi take a look at the betting odds and debate if LAFC is the favorite to win MLS Cup in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez react to the Liga MX final where Atlas ended a 70-year league title drought. Did Atlas benefit from poor refereeing? Next, the guys recap the MLS Cup final between NYCFC and Portland Timbers. Is NYCFC the next MLS dynasty? Next, we discuss Christian Pulisic's reported interest from Barcelona and Sergiño Dest's possible exit from Barcelona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar is joined by Antonio Valle to preview the two-legged Liga MX final between Club León and Atlas. They also discuss Mexico's 2-2 draw vs. Chile in the segment "Tri Questions". Then Alejandro Moreno drops by to analyze the MLS Cup final between the Timbers and NYCFC. Will the Timbers’ home-field advantage come into play? Later, we discuss Sergiño Dest’s future at Barcelona after reports of his possible departure surfaced. Finally, Atlas' Julio Furch sits down with Sebi to analyze the Liga MX final including Atlas' bid to end 70-year title drought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian and Herculez are joined by ESPN soccer commentator Derek Rae to talk Jesse Marsch’s dismissal from Red Bull Leipzig and Chris Armas' imminent appointment to Manchester United's coaching staff. Later the guys recap the MLS and Liga MX playoffs and preview the MLS Cup Final, as well as the Liga MX Final. Next, Sebi and Herc debate the 2021 U.S. Soccer Award nominees. Who's the favorite and who was snubbed? Finally we take a look at the rumor mill and analyze a possible interest in Ricardo Pepi from European clubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian and Herculez are joined by Tigres UANL centerback Carlos Salcedo. The defender talks about his team's semifinal win over León, his future with the Mexican National team, and his time with Real Salt Lake. Next, the guys debut a new segment 'Futbol vs. Soccer'. They debate who had the bigger "fracaso", New England Revolution or Club América. Herc and Sebi also talk about Jonathan dos Santos' LA Galaxy exit and Carlos Vela staying put with LAFC. Then they talk about the Mexican National Team's new crest. Did they like it? Next, Julie Foudy joins the show to recap the USWNT's friendlies vs. Australia. Who stood out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez reacted in detail to the World Cup playoff draw where the CONCACAF fourth place team will face the winner of Oceania. Did CONCACAF catch a break? Then we moved on to Portugal and Italy being drawn in the same group of the playoff. Who would you rather miss out: Portugal or Italy? The we talked about U.S. Soccer naming Columbus and St. Paul as host cities for their next two WCQ matches. Are you cool with the selections? Then we moved on to Weston McKennie and his injury in Juventus’s defeat before debating the situation with “Tecatito” Corona at Porto where his head coach took a jab at his work ethic. Is his time at Porto over? We finished the segment by RUNNING IT BACK with weekend performances from Hirving Lozano, Gerardo Arteaga, Tim Ream and Timothy Tillman. Next, we had an exclusive interview with Real Salt Lake goalkeeper David Ochoa. The young keeper, fresh off a win in the MLS WC semis vs. Sporting KC, talks about the current playoff run for RSL and what it means to “quiet” the haters. Ochoa, who is very vocal, answers the question of whether he is okay with being the MLS’s new “villain”. We also ask him about his move from the USMNT to Mexico and his future plans. We then move on to the MLS conference semifinals between Colorado and Portland and Philadelphia vs. Nashville. We finish the segment by talking about the news that the L.A. Galaxy is parting ways with Jonathan dos Santos and then Bob Bradley’s hiring at Toronto FC. What expectations are there? Then, we gave a welcome to soccer play-by-play announcer and analyst Mauricio Pedroza to talk all things Liga MX playoffs. Club América fell to Pumas in the quarterfinals even though they were the highest-seeded team in the league. Was América that bad or was Pumas that good? Should head coach Santiago Solari be fired? Then we talked about the reports of the rumored swap between América and Chivas, where Sebastián Córdova and Uriel Antuna would be swapped. Then we moved on to talk about Monterrey’s elimination and its coach Javier Aguirre making excuses to having a “short” squad. Monterrey is also in the FIFA Club World Cup. Can they make it to the final based on their draw? Next, we talked about the USWNT and their youth playing in the win against Australia. Is head coach Vlatko Andonovski under pressure? Then we finished the segment by talking about the women’s Mexican national team beating the Olympic champ Canada in a friendly and Queretaro’s Daniela Sanchez’s goal being nominated for the Puskás Award. In the last segment, we talked about the USL final between Tampa Bay Rowdies and Orange County SC before debating the USL moving it’s format to a European fall-to-spring calendar. Are you cool with it? We closed the show by talking about Lionel Messi winning his seventh Ballon D’Or. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian and Herculez answer five burning questions from CONCACAF's Octagonal. Who do you have more faith in, Gregg Berhalter or Tata Martino? Is the better pool of USMNT "9's" in MLS or Europe? Will Canada win the Octagonal? Which "vetado" does Mexico need most? Who will finish 4th in the Octagonal? Then the guys recap the top moments so far from the Octagonal and the top 10 goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian and Herculez review Christian Pulisic's performance over the weekend with Chelsea. They analyze whether the USMNT should consider playing him as a false "9". Later, they guys look into the performances of Raúl Jiménez and Chucky Lozano with Wolves and Napoli, respectively. Then Julie Foudy joins the show to recap the NWSL Championship Final between the Spirit and Red Stars. Next Herc and Sebi recap the Liga MX Repechaje. They analyze the defeats of Chivas and Cruz Azul and look ahead to the América vs Pumas matchup. Later we recap the MLS weekend playoff action in the segment 'The Good, Bad and Ugly'. Later Tampa Bay Rowdies defender Aarón Guillén joins the show to talk about the USL Championship Final between Tampa Bay and Orange County SC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday’s episode of Futbol Americas, Sebastian and Herculez recap Canada's historic win over Mexico. Is Canada the best team in CONCACAF? Next, they guys focus on the USMNT and their subpar performance against Jamaica. Was it a fair result? Then Taylor Twellman joins the show to discuss the biggest winner from the USMNT during this two-game international window. Next, Herc and Sebi preview the MLS playoffs and Liga MX Repechaje. Who will advance? Finally, Julie Foudy joins the show to preview the NWSL Final between the Spirit and Red Stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices