# Brian Schmetzer, Sounders Coach, on World Cup Games and USMNT

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Podcast: [Softy & Dick Interviews](https://stenobird.com/podcast/softy-dick-interviews-8155)
Published: 2026-07-01T02:19:44+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/softy-dick-interviews/brian-schmetzer-sounders-coach-on-world-cup-games-and-usmnt
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Seattle Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about all the World Cup action currently happening including the penalty kick shootouts yesterday and how penalties work for him, the United States getting back to action on Wednesday in the Round of 32, and the job Mauricio Pochettino is doing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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