# Concacaf, U.S. Open Cup and more w/Michele Giannone (Apple TV) & Christian Pulisic Talk with Matt Doyle

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Podcast: [Soccerwise | U.S. Soccer, MLS, NWSL](https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038)
Published: 2026-05-01T03:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4320

## Resource

Michele Giannone, reporter for MLS on Apple TV, joins David for the first half of the show to talk a busy week already with Concacaf Champions Cup, U.S. Open Cup and more. Then Matt is back to talk about the USMNT, and Christian Pulisic’s performance heading into the World Cup. 7:30 LAFC downs Toluca in Leg 1 and Schedule Talk 25:48 Surridge-less Nashville battles Tigres in 1st Leg loss 32:20 No Cupsets in the U.S. Open Cup, Quarterfinals Matchups 42:35 James Rodriguez Conundrum, Minnesota-Columbus Preview 48:40 The State of Christian Pulisic, Santiago Giménez, Eredivise 1:07:32 Polish FA hanging out with Julian Hall’s mom, USMNT GK chatter

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