Episode

#689: Leander's back to talk WC run-up, roster cuts

Podcast

Scuffed | USMNT, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America

Published

May 8, 2026

Duration seconds

2453

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Summary

Leander Schaerlaeckens, the author of the new book The Long Game, about the history and present of the USMNT, rejoins the pod to talk about Landon's omission in 2014, how the World Cup tends to arrive like a thief in the night, and much more.