USMNT World Cup Preview

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Soccer, Sports

4.3 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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The FC Crew do a full recap of United States' loss to Germany in their last friendly before the World Cup kicks off. Then, a preview of their opening match vs Paraguay and breakdowns of who needs to needs to perform in order for the United States meet their expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, good morning everyone and welcome to a very special edition of ESPN.
0:09.8	F.
0:10.8	We are talking all things U.S. men's national team because this is the week.
0:14.5	The weight is over.
0:15.5	The FIFA World Cup starts in just three days time.
0:19.0	I'm Alexis Nunes, Hercules Gomez as well as
0:22.2	Alejandro Moreno. Like I said, we're talking all things U.S. men's national team will be
0:26.6	looking ahead to their first game against Paraguay in the World Cup. We'll also be looking
0:31.5	at who should make the starting 11 and who shouldn't. But first, let's start off with how they fared
0:38.8	in their last game.
0:40.2	It was a send-off game in Chicago against Germany.
0:45.9	Two minutes in now, a Germany free kick.
0:49.9	And it's Kai Havertz who scores ahead of.
0:52.4	Yeah, there's a pick on Tim Reem. Miles Robinson is gonna lose Kai Havert's who scores ahead of. Yeah, there's a pick on Tim Ream.
0:54.3	Miles Robinson is going to lose Kai Havert's.
0:57.0	Matt Fries is frozen in his box, and it's an easy finish for him.
1:00.7	Oh, I see what you did there.
1:02.5	37 minute now at U.S. Corner and Anthony Robinson with an absolute stoner to equalize.
1:09.1	As this ball pops out, he has one thought, let me just
1:12.0	hit this volley. But there's one thing about having the thought and a completely
1:15.9	different thing to strike it as cleanly as he did. He didn't even feel it coming off his
1:20.3	foot. Stick the landing. Yes, he does. Beautiful for Anthony Robinson 1-1.
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