# Interview w/ Crew Radio Legend, CHRIS DORAN | Crew Talk, The World Cup, & USMNT

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Podcast: [4 The Crew Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/4-the-crew-podcast-7203087)
Published: 2026-06-04T07:49:44+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/4-the-crew-podcast/episodes/Interview-w-Crew-Radio-Legend--CHRIS-DORAN--Crew-Talk--The-World-Cup---USMNT-e3karag
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Duration seconds: 2693

## Resource

Note: If you'd like to hear our first conversation with Chris look back to S1 Ep51! Matt and Brian are joined by Chris Doran for a wide-ranging conversation covering the biggest topics in Columbus, MLS, and American soccer. We discuss how the Columbus Crew are navigating life after Henrik Rydström, if it effects their strategy going into the transfer window, and if Laurent Courtois is the man going forward for the Crew. The conversation then shifts to the FIFA World Cup and its impact on soccer in North America. How will World Cup coverage change expectations for MLS? Can the league capitalize on the spotlight? And what does the tournament mean for the future growth of the sport in the United States? We also dive into the USMNT's World Cup prospects, expectations for the squad, and what success should realistically look like on the world's biggest stage. Plus much more from one of our favorite soccer conversations of the year!

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