Episode
Messi Out of CCC, Open Cup Madness, MLS Sprint Season + More
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- Morning Kickaround
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- Mar 20, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3658
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Summary
Firday is here and there's a big week of soccer to look back on before we get to the weekend ahead. The first round of the U.S. Open Cup is just about in the books. Six amateur teams have moved on to the second round, all of them at the expense of third division pro sides. USL League One in general took quite a dive with five of its sides falling at the first hurdle. Elsewhere, Messi is oout of the Concacaf Champions Cup on the away goals tiebreaker and MLS announed their sprint season to bridge the gap between winter and fall when the calendar switches next year. Finally, Landon Donovan has thoughts on dual nationals and we #DotTheMap with our new members. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Follow us on X. …