TWG Live! USWNT vs. Japan with Merri Speck
The Women's Game
Men In Blazers
4.9 • 933 Ratings
🗓️ 18 April 2026
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
A cold and snowy Denver day didn't keep the USWNT from bouncing back with a 3-0 win over Japan. Sam and Merri chat about the scoring center backs of the night and what this trio of matches means for the team with the World Cup just over a year away.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the MIB Media Network, and this is the women's game. |
| 0:13.4 | Hello, everybody. How's it going? |
| 0:18.2 | Welcome. This is the women's game. We are alive just moments after the U.S. Women's National team's final game against Japan in this window. And I feel like everything is restored. The U.S. Women's National secured the win tonight, three to nothing, thanks to goals from a pair of centerbacks, Naomi German and Kennedy Wesley, plus a goal from our girl, Rose LaVelle. There's so much to talk about tonight. I'm so happy to be joined by my good friend, Mary Speck, Mary. Welcome back twice in one week. You're with us here at the women's game. I know, you guys just can't keep me away. I wouldn't want to keep you away. I'm so excited that you're here. Thanks for joining us. I know it's laid over there in the East Coast, but everybody, I'm on the West Coast. So it's only eight here. |
| 0:56.7 | I'm loving it. The night is young. The night is young. Okay, um, everybody, I see you in the chat. Thank you for being here. We're going to react to this game with Mary. But before we dive into all the details, I'm going to explain the show tonight. This is our third show this week. So I know most of you already know this. |
| 1:11.1 | This is a TWG Live, which means you are listeners |
| 1:13.5 | are here with us. |
| 1:14.4 | You can ask us questions about football or life. |
| 1:16.6 | If you want to call in and ask a question, |
| 1:18.5 | scan the QR code in the top left of your screen. |
| 1:21.4 | You can also click on a pinned comment in the chat. |
| 1:23.3 | That's going to take you into a Zoom with our producer, |
| 1:25.3 | Marcella. Marcella is going to get you set up to ask your question. |
| 1:27.9 | It's just audio. |
| 1:28.7 | Don't be afraid you're not going to be on camera. |
| 1:30.1 | We're going to get to those questions a little bit later in the show. |
| 1:32.1 | Go ahead and get in line now. Make sure you get your question in there. If you don't want to ask a question, just give us a like, give us a follow, help us out, comment in the chat. It really actually is so helpful. Okay, I see some of you in the chat already. |
| 1:44.3 | I see everybody is in in the chat already. |
| 1:44.6 | I see everybody is in a much better mood than we were |
| 1:46.7 | on Tuesday night late. |
| 1:48.5 | Sophia looked good, people having a lot of positive thoughts. |
| 1:53.1 | That Germagel made me think Sam Mewis headers. |
| 1:56.4 | I'll read out all the comments that are nice to me. |
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