{"podcast":{"title":"U.S. Soccer Podcast","slug":"u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333","podcast_index_feed_id":7358333,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/WWO4818848243","website_url":"https://www.ussoccer.com/podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/00bb8302-3669-11f0-af72-ef8db743bf34/image/b6a23a29c1bd2f64871203b03abf1ad5.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"US Soccer","episode_count":64,"summary":"Presented by Henkel. Step inside the heart of soccer in America with the U.S. Soccer Podcast. Every Wednesday, host David Gass sits down for honest, uplifting conversations with voices from across the soccer landscape. We'll be introducing you to the people working to grow the game at every level from the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams to the Youth and Extended National Teams and beyond. The conversations bring you closer to the players, coaches, and personalities shaping the game in communities across the country, exploring the moments, ideas, and the influencers driving the sport forward. This is where soccer stories live. New episodes drop every week. Join us.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T08:18:22.841150+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333"},"episode":{"title":"100 Days Until the World Cup with Mauricio Pochettino","slug":"100-days-until-the-world-cup-with-mauricio-pochettino","published_at":"2026-03-05T06:58:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333/100-days-until-the-world-cup-with-mauricio-pochettino","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WWO2054956139.mp3?updated=1772589611","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WWO2054956139.mp3?updated=1772589611","summary":"There’s now less than 100 days to go until the World Cup! In this episode of the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel, host Meghan Klingenberg catches up with US men’s national team head coach, Mauricio Pochettino, to hear how things are going. In a conversation that takes you behind the scenes of the USMNT’s preparations, Pochettino discusses roster building, how there’s no such thing as a friendly, and what inspires him outside of soccer. 0:55 – Meghan Klingenberg interviews Mauricio Pochettino 1:23 – Mauricio talks about how his own excitement is building ahead of the World Cup 4:32 – To coach, there’s no such thing as a friendly 12:40 – Mauricio talks about roster selection 15:50 – Inspiration from other sports 25:52 – Mauricio explains why he believes his team can win the World Cup 33:13 – Ask the Pros presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts As the U.S. Men’s National Team chases greatness on the road to the world’s biggest tournament, you can show your support through artwork. In partnership with AT&T, U.S. Soccer is connecting fans to players through their Fan Art platform, where a handful of the most compelling artworks will be showcased to U.S. Men’s National Team players and at their match vs Belgium in Atlanta on March 28. Submit your artwork here: https://events.ussoccer.com/2026fanartpresentedbyatt Submissions open through March 10. The U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel is a production from U.S. Soccer hosted by David Gass, former USWNT star Meghan Klingenberg and USMNT great Alejandro Bedoya. The podcast brings you in-depth interviews with U.S. Soccer stars of the past, present and future. Episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays. Hosts: Meghan Klingenberg, David Gass Guest: Mauricio Pochettino Producer: Matthew Nelson To learn more, visit http://www.usso…","meta_description":"There’s now less than 100 days to go until the World Cup! In this episode of the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel, host Meghan Klingenberg catches…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2319,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333/episodes/100-days-until-the-world-cup-with-mauricio-pochettino/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333/100-days-until-the-world-cup-with-mauricio-pochettino.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}