Best U20 National Team Podcasts (2024)

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#514: The men's U20 roster with Marcus Chairez 54:07

1h ago54:07

54:07

Marcus Chairez joins Belz to ID the players on this Concacaf tourney roster who have the best chance of one day helping the national team, and the long list of age-eligible players who are NOT on this roster. U20 World Cup qualification is the prize, and the games kick off for us Friday vs Jamaica. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a pri…

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#513: USWNT v Costa Rica recap 1:01:35

33m ago1:01:35

1:01:35

A night of total dominance and thoughtful attacking intent held back by our shortage of quality ideas in the final 12 yards. Full timeline from Belz and Greg. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get a…

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EP 18 - Tour Report & Fixture Frenzy 1:02:12

2h ago1:02:12

1:02:12

France's players finally wrap up their mammoth 2023/24 season with a cracker in Buenos Aires but the U20s fancy just one more game after an astonishing win against New Zealand in their bid to equal the Baby Blacks’ 4 successive World Cups. We review who shone in South America, whilst there's the small matter of all the new season fixtures to chow d…

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#512: Monday Review — The Copa final, the coach search & a Berhalter farewell 1:07:39

1h ago1:07:39

1:07:39

Vince and Belz were astounded by the Copa final and the difficult things it says about the USMNT. Watke runs us through all the coaching search rumors (Benitez sounds plausible). And then we eulogize the Berhalter era by talking about our favorite moments from his tenure. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all e…

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#511: USWNT v Mexico recap 1:08:22

2d ago1:08:22

1:08:22

Second to last tune-up before the Olympics. A bit of muted revenge for the defeat earlier this year. Greg and Belz do the full recap. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to our private Disc…

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#510: What the USMNT needs from a new coach 43:34

22h ago43:34

43:34

Greg and Belz wrestle with the rumor mill ramping up on Steve Cherundolo, what Herve Renard might bring, what needs to be fixed, etc. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to our private Disc…

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#509: WoSo — 5 things to think about ahead of the Olympics (plus a few more) 1:01:15

3d ago1:01:15

1:01:15

How can we stop Barbra Banda? A brief primer on recent results for our group stage opponents. What's the striker depth chart in the post-Morgan era? Where will our set piece goals come from? Can Rose and Cat play at the same time? All that and much more discussed by Vince, Tara and Belz. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-fre…

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EP 17 - Argentina & U20s 57:24

7d ago57:24

57:24

In what has been a shocking few days for French Rugby, join us to reflect on some of the high points, namely a youthful France comfortably getting past Argentina and an even more youthful under 20s side making the U20s semi-finals. The Champions and Challenge Cup Pools have been drawn and there are potential mouthwatering trips aplenty on the horiz…

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#508: Copa — USMNT v Uruguay recap 1:30:13

11d ago1:30:13

1:30:13

Full recap of the loss to Uruguay -- a decent performance in a vacuum, but again we see the naivete of the USMNT in contrast to the focus and pragmatism of the Uruguayans. Plus discussion of potential replacements for Berhalter. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus…

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EP 16 - Steve Cummins & Toulouse’s Triumph 59:28

13d ago59:28

59:28

We are joined by Section Paloise and soon to be Dragons Australian Second Row Steve Cummins, to discuss all things Pau: from Sam Whitelock mentoring the club's electric youngsters, to chance encounters with rowdy Brits in the city's bars. There's also the small matter of a Top14 final to digest, as Toulouse secure their 23rd Bouclier de Brennus in …

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#507: The USWNT’s Olympic roster 27:11

13d ago27:11

27:11

Greg, Tara and Belz talk through the roster that Emma Hayes announced last week, plus key omissions. Friendlies coming up on July 13 and 16, and then it's off to the Olympics and a huge test of the USWNT and its new manager. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the…

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#506: Copa — USMNT v Panama recap 1:24:32

16d ago1:24:32

1:24:32

A full recap of the 2-1 loss to Panama in Atlanta from Greg and Belz. Pretty frustrating! Lots to break down. Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private ad-free feed for all episodes that go out on the public feed, plus the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince. Patrons also get access to our private Discord server, live call-in…

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#505: Panama tomorrow, striker controversy, what's wrong with Wes 43:20

18d ago43:20

43:20

Watke, Vince and Belz talk about how good Gio is, the striker controversy such as it is, what's wrong with Wes, Will Leitch's piece arguing Trump's election hurt national team fandom, and much more. Matchday minus 1. Big day tomorrow! ——— Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private feed for the Monday Review, which is, among other things…

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EP 15 - Headbutts and Haircuts 1:06:09

18d ago1:06:09

1:06:09

With the denouement to the French rugby season nearly upon us, we dissect two cracking semi-finals in Bordeaux, including THAT headbutt from Reda Wardi and how it is linked to Rob’s haircut. With Stade Toulousain and UBB progressing to the Final, we preview Friday night’s game at the Stade Velodrome. There's also a preview of the updated France squ…

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#504: Copa — USMNT v Bolivia recap 1:21:39

21d ago1:21:39

1:21:39

Full recap of the somewhat encouraging win over Bolivia. We took care of business. They weren't very good. Our centerbacks are making too many mistakes. Strikers miss chances. Next up is basically a must-win against Panama. ——— Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private podcast feed that includes all episodes on the public feed ad-free,…

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#503: WoSo — Hayes the joy-bringer? Croix stunner, Tobin un-retires, etc. 1:13:49

1M ago1:13:49

1:13:49

Vince, Tara and Belz talk through Emma Hayes' aura as portrayed in the latest Behind the Crest video. Also Olympic roster talk, NWSL rundown, love segment, Croix's stunner, Lily's prospects, Tobin's revelation that she ain't hanging up the boots yet. Much more. ——— Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private feed for the Monday Review, w…

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EP 14 - A Blank Clipboard 1:15:52

24d ago1:15:52

1:15:52

It's heartbreak in the Isere as Grenoble are pipped in the Access Match, whilst Montpellier live to fight another day. The Barrages are done, with La Rochelle saving their best 'til last to tee up a Friday night feast under the lights against Toulouse, whilst UBB cruise past an increasingly ramshackle Racing 92. Rob dips into his spreadsheet to dis…

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#502: Concacaf & the Copa with Jon Arnold 44:38

1M ago44:38

44:38

Jon Arnold checks in for the second time this month, this time to discuss a little about Concacaf's history in the Copa America, the USA's Jekyll & Hyde showing in the tune-up friendlies, a rundown of how things look for the other Concacaf participants with the tournament starting in two days, and how Haiti's unrest is affecting its football federa…

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Episode 6: Iraq Defeats Indonesia & Vietnam, WCQ Round 3 & Casas' Perfect Record As Manager 38:00

30d ago38:00

38:00

Welcome to the Iraq Football Podcast, where we discuss the latest news in the world of Iraqi football. In this episode, we discuss Iraq’s victories over Vietnam and Indonesia. We also look at the next round of World Cup Qualifiers Other things to look forward to in this episode: - [x] How far Iraq have progressed under Casas - [x] Is Amir Al-Ammari…

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#501: USMNT v Brazil recap 1:28:49

1M ago1:28:49

1:28:49

A bounceback performance in Orlando against Vini and Co. We played hard! We got a draw. Greg and Belz do a full recap. ——— Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private podcast feed that includes the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince, emergency pods and call-in shows. Plus you can get the full experience of the Discord server, …

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EP 13 - The Boys From Breton 1:06:02

1M ago1:06:02

1:06:02

It's all about them up-north this week, as Vannes make history securing their first promotion to the Top14, sparking wild scenes in the changing rooms of Toulouse and the ports of Brittany. The Top 6 are confirmed as we look ahead to the Barrage, and can Grenoble spring an upset and overturn the Montpellier Madness in the access match? 00:00 - 01:5…

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#500: USMNT v Colombia recap 1:25:07

1M ago1:25:07

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Greg and Belz work through the shellacking in Landover. Full timeline and analysis of a fairly normal performance for 60 minutes that turned into complete slapstick for the final 30 minutes. ——— Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince, emergency pods, call-in shows, and access to our Discord se…

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#499: Folarin Balogun joins the pod 29:30

1M ago29:30

29:30

Folarin Balogun, the striker for the USMNT and AS Monaco, joined Watke and Sanjay Sujanthakumar for a conversation yesterday. Outstanding stuff. ——— Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private feed for the Monday Review every week with Watke and Vince, plus emergency pods and call-in shows. Patrons also get access to our private Discord …

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#498: USWNT vs South Korea (St. Paul edition) 1:02:52

2M ago1:02:52

1:02:52

Greg and Belz on the heavily rotated side that faced South Korea a second time, our struggles this time to play through the middle and the lack of viable alternative approaches, the flip-switching moment when the first-choice attacking group came on, and then, of course, Lily Yohannes's glorious debut, at 16 years of age. ——— Subscribe to Scuffed o…

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#497: Bolivia, Panama & Uruguay backgrounders with Jon Arnold 1:03:08

1M ago1:03:08

1:03:08

Jon Arnold, one of the nation's leading Concacaf scholars, joins the pod to talk about the USA's group at the Copa America: Bolivia, Panama and Uruguay. As is our custom we strayed from the agenda and discussed the Columbus Crew's loss to Pachuca in Champions Cup, why Mexico isn't a global power in soccer. But the core of the episode is backgrounde…

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EP 12 - A Shrug & A Handshake 1:01:40

1M ago1:01:40

1:01:40

The Top14 is back and we review an absolute cracker between La Rochelle and a half-cut Toulouse at le Stadium on a Super Sunday where Toulon hammered home their title credentials. The ProD2 Final is upon us after two breathless semi-finals and it's heartbreak for Narbonne in a historic first Nationale Access Match as Jerome Bosviel's redemption arc…

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#496: USWNT v South Korea recap (Commerce City edition) 1:04:46

1M ago1:04:46

1:04:46

Greg and Belz recap the 4-0 win over a non-threatening but reasonably well-organized South Korea side. Mal Swanson is fully back, the ladies are playing soccer at pace with the ball on the deck, and while it wasn't anywhere close to perfect, the Emma Hayes process seems like something we can trust. ——— Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a…

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#495: Patron questions on Copa -- 3 at the back, rotations, Giowatch, etc. 1:02:13

2M ago1:02:13

1:02:13

Greg and Belz try to respond to a whole raft of questions from subscribers across the country. What about 3 at the back? How will Tim do versus Vini if he plays right back? Which player will improve his stock in the transfer market this summer? What is the problem with Gio at his clubs? Who do we match up against the best? Should we expect to make …

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#494: Hayes era begins, report from training, Lyon falls to Barcelona 1:10:14

2M ago1:10:14

1:10:14

Tara, Vince and Belz relay some intelligence from training in Boulder, Colo., Horan and Lyon fall to Barcelona in the Champions League final, lots of NWSL action to summarize and some key USWNT players coming back to health. ——— Subscribe to Scuffed on Patreon! Patrons get a private feed for the Monday Review, which is, among other things, a run-do…

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