# U.S. Soccerwise with Jay DeMerit & Matt Doyle Presented by Soccer.com Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/u-s-soccerwise-with-jay-demerit-matt-doyle-presented-by-soccer-com Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/u-s-soccerwise-with-jay-demerit-matt-doyle-presented-by-soccer-com.md Podcast: [Soccerwise | U.S. Soccer, MLS, NWSL](https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038) Published: 2026-05-14T15:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://kickbacksoccer.com/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ede778ea-be9b-4cbb-bad7-ec61120723a8.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/soccerwise-6938038/episodes/u-s-soccerwise-with-jay-demerit-matt-doyle-presented-by-soccer-com Duration seconds: 4162 ## Resource Former USMNT defender Jay DeMerit joins David Gass to discuss the pressure, expectations, and emotions of playing in a World Cup, while Matt Doyle breaks down the latest USMNT injury concerns, roster decisions, and what to expect from Australia ahead of the 2026 World Cup group stage. Plus, discussions on Johnny Cardoso, Christian Pulisic, roster depth, and navigating an expanded 48-team tournament. 00:00 World Cup Coverage Announcement 02:59 Jay DeMerit on Playing in a World Cup 11:05 World Cup Pressure & Player Mindset 17:26 Vancouver, Canada Soccer & World Cup Buzz 21:02 Whitecaps Ownership & MLS Future 25:10 US & Canada World Cup Predictions 31:14 USMNT Roster Questions 47:38 USMNT vs. Australia Preview ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/soccerwise-6938038/episodes/u-s-soccerwise-with-jay-demerit-matt-doyle-presented-by-soccer-com/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/u-s-soccerwise-with-jay-demerit-matt-doyle-presented-by-soccer-com.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.