Change isn't coming. It's already here. Commerce is going digital and tax complexity is multiplying.

Tax rules evolve, rate shift, data floods in. Vertex connects it all. A global tax compliance platform

powered by tax-ready data and intelligence systems.

Smarter tech, continuous tax compliance, built-in confidence.

Learn more at vertexinck.com.

Hey, folks, a very quick disclaimer before we get started with today's episode.

This is obviously publishing Friday, February 17th, but it was recorded Thursday morning

before the U.S. Women's National Team played their opening game of the She Believes Cup against Canada.

The content of this episode is roughly the first half about the Canada pay dispute, about the women's team potentially protesting and trying to sit out and not being allowed to sit out and potential strikes down the road because of a lack of payment and a lack of transparency with the Federation.

Then we get into the U.S.

Women's National Team, what their pay situation is looking

like, it's better.

But then also Steph's thoughts on the team itself,

on Vlatko as the manager, on her ideal starting

11 for this tournament, much, much more there.

But we do not discuss the result because that game had not yet

happened.

So just wanted to make that clear up front.

And now, let's hear some music.

Hello, everybody, and welcome to the Total Soccer show.

My name is Taylor Rockwell here with me today to talk about the U.S. Women's National Team a bit, but the Canadian women's national team a lot, is Seth.

Thank you so much for being here.

...