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2026 Leagues Cup Preview: Chivas at BMO, Toluca Revenge... or Do We Just Punt!?
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- Aug 5, 2026
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Summary
Travis, Vince, and Darren preview LAFC’s 2026 Leagues Cup group stage at BMO Stadium—Chivas (Aug 5), Toluca (Aug 8), and Querétaro (Aug 12)—plus: Hawaii, Marcus Rashford, Darren’s belief he could hit a half-field shot, Larry Berg as MLS commissioner, the history of Chivas and LAFC, Leagues cup: should we care? And of course our 2026 Q2 Quarterly Review! 00:00 Welcome and Leagues Cup Dates 01:20 Listener Mandated Banter 01:54 Hawaii and Rashford Sighting 05:22 Darren Half Field Challenge 09:04 Amirian Law Ad Break 10:34 Storylines Segment Intro 11:38 Larry Berg New MLS Boss 25:59 Chivas USA History and Rivalry 37:31 How Much Leagues Cup Matter 40:00 Leagues Cup Approach 41:13 Scouting Group Opponents 42:59 Rotation And Goal Differential 44:28 Should LAFC Punt 47:18 Never Punt Philosophy 49:10 Quarterly Review Bit 52:49 Goal Draft Update 58:54 Bold Predictions Check 01:01:43 Bet It And Forget It 01:05:14 Final Plugs And Signoff Join our Patreon and help us keep making this show. Merch and more at HappyFootSadFootPod.com YouTube: @happyfootsadfoot Twitter: @HaFoSaFo Instagram: @happyfootsadfoot TikTok: @happyfootsadfoot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.