World of Concacaf Podcast

Our latest CONCACAF LASER FOCUS is CONCACAF LASER FOCUS-ing on South America as the crew talks about French Guiana. While not a FIFA member, or in North America, or Central America, or the Caribbean, they are authentically Concacaf. We talk about the nation and France international legend Florent Malouda before Eric tries his hand at REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (32:05).

That's right, a whole episode about kits. The guys got together talk about the aesthetics of our beloved Concacaf region, the variety of suppliers, our favorite Concakits (12:03) and took a moment to discuss the hotly debated new USMNT kits that have leaked before their release this week. Then we talk about the nations that need to step their game up (37:18) and that means you, Canada. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us @podcacaf

The guys check in with some brief updates around Concacaf, including a team heading to the King's Cup in Thailand next month and Adidas signing a big kit deal. The main topic is your questions with a POSTCARDS TO THE POD segment that includes questions submitted from our dear Patrons and we ask ourselves some questions too for some reason. Support us on Patreon www.patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us @podcacaf

This episode's CONCACAF LASER FOCUS is discussing Haiti, with Donald and Eric talking about Les Grenadiers and the Haitian nation. After discussing some of the nation's struggles, including the recent coverage of the FHF-FIFA scandal, Jonathan joins us for another rousing bout of REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (34:51). Please read "Hell on earth" by Romain Molina at Josimar http://josimarfootball.com/hell-on-earth/ Follow us on social media @podcacaf Support on Patreon at patreon.com/podcacaf

The United States keeps winning all the tournaments. The WOC squad reviews the 2022 Concacaf W Championship and the Concacaf U-20 Championship to discuss the teams headed to World Cups and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Also included is a crucial SCOREBOARD WATCH update and a debate about whether it's good for Concacaf to have the USA winning everything lately. Support on Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us @podcacaf

The grandest soccer competition of them all made its glorious return in June, and the guys sit down to talk about everything that happened so far in Concacaf Nations League. A recap of the standings throughout the leagues, who has clinched what, and presenting our TOP TENCACAF list of the ten most ridiculous things we saw this month. Support on Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us @podcacaf

Donald and Eric bring you an extensive Concacaf Nations League preview from the NEWSDESK as the greatest tournament on the planet returns on June 2nd. Every league, every team, from League A to League C and from Anguilla to the U.S. Virgin Islands. An update on every single team before the action kicks off. Plus, a JACK WARNER UPDATE. Support on Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us @podcacaf

Donald and Eric head to Costa Rica for this edition of CONCACAF LASER FOCUS (2:21) to discuss that "Pura Vida" and our experiences there. Then we're joined by Eddie, who runs @CRCFutbol on Twitter for our LET'S GET A BUCKET (26:06) to talk Los Ticos, the end of the domestic season in Costa Rica and the upcoming playoff against New Zealand. On REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (59:50) we have Donald making some more history trying to recover from last week. Follow Eddie's coverage of Costa Rican soccer at @CRCFutbol Subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us @podcacaf

A new update from the NEWSDESK as the crew recaps Concacaf W Championship qualification and the draw for this summer's tournament. The latest on Concacaf Champions League and the 2022 Caribbean Club Shield are included before some listener questions on POSTCARDS TO THE POD. Support on Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us @podcacaf

The NEWSDESK is back as the crew wraps up Concacaf World Cup Qualifying, recapping March's concluding window and the final results. The travelers talk about visiting Estadio Azteca, Orlando and San Jose for the final matches, and Donald tells us about his trip to Qatar as the group reviews the FIFA World Cup Draw. Support on Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us @podcacaf

The crew hopped on Twitter Spaces to chat about the Concacaf Nations League Draw, review the groups and travel opportunities and are joined by some guests as the second edition of the world's greatest tournament nears! Recorded live on April 4, 2022

The fellas debut the new format on World of Concacaf with a NEWSDESK episode, discussing the March international break and the conclusion of Concacaf's Final Round of World Cup Qualification. After breaking down the standings, squads and schedule, we answer some POSTCARDS TO THE POD (27:25) about the USMNT's qualifying odds, the future qualification candidates and what we'd change about the US results. Support on Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us @podcacaf

The crew heads to Mexico for CONCACAF LASER FOCUS (2:36) to discuss Mexican culture and our personal experiences there, the soccer, and the national teams. Then we're joined by Jon Arnold of the Getting CONCACAFed newsletter on LET'S GET A BUCKET (33:51) to go deeper on Mexico's relationship with soccer, the tragic events in Queretaro and where El Tri sits at the moment. Finally, Donald tries to top Eric's awful outing last episode on REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (68:33) and the key word is "tries." Subscribe to Jon's newsletter at getconcacafed.substack.com Follow Jon at @ArnoldcommaJon Subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us @podcacaf

Eric and Donald go sans-Jonathan on this one. Some major injury talk in CONCACAF NEWS WIRE (4:57) and a Concacaf W Championship qualification update in SCOREBOARD WATCH (17:19). Our CONCACAF LASER FOCUS (28:39) heads to Dominican Republic as we discuss the folks on the eastern side of Hispaniola, their women's team's recent run and the new coach for the men before Eric sets a record in REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (44:11). We wrap up with some POSTCARDS TO THE POD (50:15) with questions from Stefan, Jen and Marcel. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us @podcacaf

The long awaited Canada episode is finally here! First, and most importantly, CONCACAF NEWS WIRE (2:21) gives you the latest on Concacaf Nations League and the epic return of the world's best competition in 2022. Then an update on World Cup Qualifying in SCOREBOARD WATCH (6:07) before we take our CONCACAF LASER FOCUS (18:17) north of the border to talk about Canada, the CanMNT, CanWNT and then our trip up to Hamilton for USA-Canada in POD ON THE ROAD (48:33). Jonathan gets to bat on REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (66:06). Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us on Twitter/FB/Instagram: @podcacaf

It's a World Cup year, and it's time for another three match international break in soccer's most interesting region. The guys go over the teams and the crucial matches that lie ahead in the January window. (POSTCARDS TO THE POD got bumped to the Patreon exclusive ONE MORE ROUND episode, FYI) Support the podcast: www.patreon.com/podcacaf

It's a World Cup year, and we're back with the first episode of 2022! After hitting the CONCACAF NEWS WIRE (2:37) and sharing a JACK WARNER UPDATE (13:33), we head to the island of Saint Martin for our CONCACAF LASER FOCUS... Sint Maarten (16:42), a Concacaf/non-FIFA member nation. We are joined by Grant Wahl of Fútbol with Grant Wahl on LET'S GET A BUCKET (37:47) to talk Concacaf, World Cup Qualifying and some of the wild things he's seen covering soccer in the region, then we put him on the spot in REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (63:50). Subscribe to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at www.grantwahl.com Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us on Twitter/FB/Instagram: @podcacaf

The crew gets together to recap another wild year in the world's most interesting soccer confederation. Donald, Eric and Jonathan chat about the year's tournaments, favorite Concacaf moments, and of course, Ronnie Brunswijk. Thank you to everyone who listened in 2021!

You've waited long enough... here it is. The gang concludes the November FIFA window with you in SCOREBOARD WATCH (1:46) before we break in with a long awaited JACK WARNER UPDATE (21:11). Donald and Eric went all the way to Jamaica just to bring you this CONCACAF LASER FOCUS (28:16) where we talk about visiting The Office and all the jerk chicken. Eric is up to bat in REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (68:27) and then a wrap up of SCOREBOARD WATCH (74:41).

The guys review the October international window of World Cup Qualifying off the top in SCOREBOARD WATCH. This episode's CONCACAF LASER FOCUS is Panama (9:19), as Eric and Donald talk about their travels to the isthmus and then we say LET'S GET A BUCKET with our friend Max (34:53) to talk about our trip to Panama, and then we put him on the hot seat in REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (70:08). Before we wrap up, we conclude the SCOREBOARD WATCH (75:35) to finish up the window.

It's time for another FIFA International Break, so the group chats about Concacaf World Cup Qualification ahead of the October 2021 window, and then answers your questions in POSTCARDS TO THE POD. Is there talk about Ronnie Brunswijk? Of course there is talk about Ronnie Brunswijk.

After a few quick hits from the CONCACAF NEWS WIRE, we head to SCOREBOARD WATCH (5:22) to recap the first three matches of the Final Round of Concacaf World Cup Qualifying. We debut our POD ON THE ROAD segment (20:01), as Donald and Eric talk about seeing the USA-El Salvador match at Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador. Our CONCACAF LASER FOCUS (34:55) takes us to Honduras, as we include another POD ON THE ROAD hit from our travelers who caught the USA victory over Los Catrachos in San Pedro Sula. Finally, Jonathan is up to bat on the Honduras edition of REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (59:00).

Here's the World Cup Qualifying talk you've been waiting for. The crew goes through each Concacaf WCQ squad (that was available at time of recording), as well as each matchday of the September FIFA window. After that, they take some listener questions in POSTCARDS TO THE POD.

Lots to discuss in the CONCACAF NEWS WIRE (2:05), headlined by a revamp in Concacaf's women's competitions, Jamaica's pleas for help and dual national news. The CONCACAF LASER FOCUS (26:34) shines a light on Aruba. After a look at the CONCACAF TRANSFER WIRE (41:01), Donald is the feature contestant on the Aruba edition of REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (48:30) and then maybe some World Cup Qualifying talk? Maybe?

Our region's biennial championship has come and gone and we need to discuss it. Donald shares his experiences from following the US through the tournament, and Eric tries not to talk about how much money he lost in Vegas. The crew also discusses Concacaf's successful Olympic showing in Tokyo.

Eric and Donald handle this episode a man down, starting with SCOREBOARD WATCH (3:06) discussing the Gold Cup preliminary round games. Our CONCACAF LASER FOCUS (23:22) is Guadeloupe, who qualified for the Gold Cup and is maybe not a real country. Eric is up on REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (37:40), we hit the CONCACAF TRANSFER WIRE (42:42) and then preview the 2021 Gold Cup (49:11) in WHAT'S NEXT.

Big SCOREBOARD WATCH coverage this episode, as the group discusses the First Round (2:04) and the Second Round (26:15) of Concacaf World Cup Qualifying. Our CONCACAF LASER FOCUS (13:32) takes us to The Bahamas, to discuss the nation that got the shock result of World Cup Qualifying. Jonathan is on the hot seat for REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (36:56) and our CONCACAF NEWS WIRE (42:10) includes Eric discussing eating police caps and the ridiculous drama in Trinidad & Tobago.

The most prestigious competition in global sport deserves a bonus episode. The boys get together to discuss the epic conclusion of the inaugural Concacaf Nations League. Eric and Donald talk about what it was like in Denver as everyone struggles to remember to include all the stuff that happened along the way.

The guys catch up on the CONCACAF NEWS WIRE, as El Salvador makes a change, Jamaica has a deal and the regional competitions this summer have locations. Our CONCACAF LASER FOCUS (23:12) takes us to Curaçao, an emerging mid-major in the region. Donald is the feature contestant on REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM and then the group answers your questions on POSTCARDS TO THE POD (54:15).

The group opens up with SCOREBOARD WATCH, covering Men's Olympic Qualifying results and some international friendlies before reviewing the main event: World Cup Qualifying. Our CONCACAF LASER FOCUS (39:31) heads to Saint Kitts and Nevis, one of the surprise group leaders halfway through First Round of WCQ. Some history, some rum that makes us say THAT SOUNDS GOOD, and then Eric hits the hot seat on REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM. Finally, WHAT'S NEXT (67:01) is Concacaf Champions League.

The guys catch up on the CONCACAF NEWS WIRE, including match fixing allegations in Costa Rica and USA dual-national drama. Our CONCACAF LASER FOCUS (19:08) takes us to the bottom of the FIFA World Ranking, discussing 209th ranked Anguilla. Jon Arnold of Getting CONCACAFed joins for the inaugural round of LET'S GET A BUCKET (33:38) to talk about Anguilla, Concacaf, and is the feature contestant on REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM. Finally, a group-by-group preview of the First Round of Concacaf World Cup Qualifying (68:19).

A bonus episode! This is a quick introductory course in what Concacaf is and what it all means. The crew goes over the regional confederation's structure, competitions and key people. If you're a hardcore soccer fan, it's a refresher of the basics. If you listened to the other episodes and don't know what we're talking about, it's for you.

An update on the latest news around the region, including the USWNT's SheBelieves Cup win, Puerto Rico's hire of Dave Sarachan and a big announcement in streaming. Our CONCACAF LASER FOCUS heads to El Salvador: the nation, the culture and of course, the soccer (with biting included!) Plus, another round of "REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM" and a preview of Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying.

Introducing the World of Concacaf Podcast with your hosts Eric, Donald and Jonathan. We talk about what we love about our soccer region before diving into our first CONCACAF LASER FOCUS, examining Barbados: the nation, the culture and the soccer. Also a little transfer talk, the debut of "REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM" and a JACK WARNER UPDATE.