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Was the USA's World Cup a success or failure?

Was the USA's World Cup a success or failure?

The Athletic FC Podcast
Jul 7, 2026 42 min
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<p>The USMNT are out of the World Cup after defeat to Belgium.</p><br><p>While the Folarin Balogun situation dominated the build-up, the headlines centre around the USA’s elimination, after falling to a 4-1 defeat in the Round of 16.</p><br><p>Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic’s Jay Harris and Mark Critchley in the studio to dissect the match, with Henry Bushnell dropping by for immediate reaction from Seattle.</p><br><p>Elsewhere, Reuben Pinder witnessed Spain beating Portugal 1-0 - with Cristiano Ronaldo the story once again.</p><br><p>Plus, Paul Taylor brings us the latest on Nottingham Forest’s move for former Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner.</p><br><p>Host: Emma Paton</p><p>With: Jay Harris and Mark Critchley</p><p>Featuring: Henry Bushnell, Reuben Pinder and Paul Taylor&nbsp;</p><p>Executive Producer: Guy Clarke</p><p>Producers: Mike Stavrou and Liam Warburton</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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