{"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":"JT Batson Reflects on the World Cup & What's Next for U.S. Soccer","slug":"jt-batson-reflects-on-the-world-cup-what-s-next-for-u-s-soccer","published_at":"2026-07-29T18:17:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333/jt-batson-reflects-on-the-world-cup-what-s-next-for-u-s-soccer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333","url":"http://www.ussoccer.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WWO6142426022.mp3","summary":"What comes next for U.S. Soccer after an incredible FIFA World Cup on home soil? U.S. Soccer CEO and Secretary General JT Batson joins host Meghan Klingenberg on this week's episode of the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel to reflect on a historic tournament, discuss what it meant for soccer in the United States, and share his vision for the future of the Federation. Batson looks back on the biggest moments of FIFA World Cup 2026, the continued growth of the game across the country and the opportunities ahead for U.S. Soccer. He also discusses what's next for the USMNT and USWNT in this five-year window, the importance of developing players, coaches and communities and how the Federation plans to build on the momentum generated by one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Kling wraps up with a few reflections and looks ahead to the next chapter for U.S. Soccer as preparations continue for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil and beyond. Chapters: 00:12 - Meghan Klingenberg interviews JT Batson 04:30 - How many people watched FIFA World Cup 2026? 09:45 - How U.S. Soccer made history this summer 11:20 - What's ahead for U.S. Soccer in the next five years 22:35 - JT's message to soccer fans 27:00 - Ask the Pros presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts More info: http://www.ussoccer.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"What comes next for U.S. Soccer after an incredible FIFA World Cup on home soil? U.S. Soccer CEO and Secretary General JT Batson joins host Meghan Klingen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1938,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/u-s-soccer-podcast-7358333/episodes/jt-batson-reflects-on-the-world-cup-what-s-next-for-u-s-soccer/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/jt-batson-reflects-on-the-world-cup-what-s-next-for-u-s-soccer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}