# USMNT Crashes Out: Pulisic Leadership Drama, World Cup Takeaways & 2030 Lookahead

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Podcast: [The Cooligans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-cooligans-494190)
Published: 2026-07-07T19:05:00+00:00
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Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros process the USMNT's disappointing exit from the 48-team World Cup, evaluating team leadership, roster standouts like Malik Tillman, and deep structural issues facing the squad under Mauricio Pochettino. From debating Christian Pulisic's captaincy to celebrating Gotham FC's massive stadium move to Queens, the guys offer an unfiltered look at the current soccer landscape while scanning global tournament drama to name their ultimate villains, biggest coaching disappointments, and frontrunners for the Golden Boot.

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