{"podcast":{"title":"Soccerwise | U.S. Soccer, MLS, NWSL","slug":"soccerwise-6938038","podcast_index_feed_id":6938038,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/soccerwise/","website_url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4f8fc79a-18bd-4e2d-aa33-9189f11f24a8/nviTFnht2AGPwucFGo8rdnHW.png","author":"Kickback Soccer Media","episode_count":430,"summary":"Soccerwise is dedicated to covering the world of North American soccer with informed analysis on MLS, NWSL, the US National Teams, and everything else in between! Multiple times each week, you can join host David Gass, Tommy \"Scoops\" Bogert, Matt Doyle, and NWSL broadcaster Jordan Angeli as they break down the top matches, players, and stories in North American soccer, all while answering listener questions.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:17:49.190663+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038"},"episode":{"title":"U.S. Soccerwise: USMNT vs. Belgium Preview presented by Soccer.com","slug":"u-s-soccerwise-usmnt-vs-belgium-preview-presented-by-soccer-com","published_at":"2026-07-03T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/u-s-soccerwise-usmnt-vs-belgium-preview-presented-by-soccer-com","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038","url":"https://kickbacksoccer.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/87e8ced2-38bb-4251-9931-0f0b3503dc0d.mp3","summary":"The USMNT faces Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16. David Gass and Matt Doyle preview the knockout showdown, discuss how Mauricio Pochettino replaces the suspended Folarin Balogun, break down the key tactical matchups, and explain why this U.S. team has earned so much belief throughout the tournament. Plus, they revisit the historic win over Bosnia and discuss what advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals would mean for U.S. Soccer. 0:00 Intro & Country Roads Take Me Home 6:46 Historic Bosnia Win & World Cup Buzz 9:34 Scouting Belgium 15:03 Lessons from the March Friendly 19:15 Replacing Folarin Balogun: Is It Pepi's Time? 26:25 Belgium Lineup Projections 32:00 USMNT Subs & Set Pieces 39:45 Confidence Check: Can the U.S. Advance? 43:15 The Lukaku Challenge 45:05 Final Thoughts","meta_description":"The USMNT faces Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16. David Gass and Matt Doyle preview the knockout showdown, discuss how Mauricio Pochettino replaces th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3005,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/soccerwise-6938038/episodes/u-s-soccerwise-usmnt-vs-belgium-preview-presented-by-soccer-com/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/u-s-soccerwise-usmnt-vs-belgium-preview-presented-by-soccer-com.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}