Scuffed | USMNT, World Cup, Yanks Abroad, futbol in America
Adam Belz and Greg Velasquez
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Scuffed is an in-depth podcast about the U.S. men's national soccer team, the players who could one day improve the squad, and American soccer more broadly. Hosted by Adam Belz and Greg Velasquez, it covers USMNT matches, World Cup qualifying and tournaments, and the performances of Americans playing abroad. The show offers analysis and discussion for fans who follow the national team and the development of soccer in the United States.
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#730: USA v Chile recap 02.10.2026 1ч 39минGio shines, Julian demonstrates his useful skillset, Adri struggles, Mathis becomes the youngest USMNT scorer ever, Cavan blesses the masses with a moment. Vince and Belz talk through the 4-2 win over Chile in St. Louis earlier this week. -
#729: USA v Peru recap 27.09.2026 1ч 20минVince and Belz talk through the 4-1 win, the 11 debuts, the young goal-scorers and Sebastian Berhalter's decisive cameo. Three more matches to go in this window, lots to think about. -
#728: Philly Union coach Ryan Richter joins the pod 25.09.2026 53минRyan Richter coaches the hottest team in MLS, he’s got a front-row seat to the Cavan Sullivan experience, and he sat down to talk with Belz about the mid-season rebirth of the Philadelphia Union, how players need to know their coach is rooting for them, Neil Pierre’s development as a passer, and the influence of coach Iain Munro, among many other things. -
#727: Monday Review — A roster of youths, Pulisic starts and scores 21.09.2026 1ч 28минVince, Sanjay and Belz talk about the roster and revisit the weekend. -
#726: Roster pod with Greg Velasquez 16.09.2026 1ч 11минVince and Greg go through the player pool ahead of this fresh USMNT roster we're expecting this week, for games against Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada. -
#725: Sullivan hits a brace, Pulisic and Musah rescue Milan 15.09.2026 1ч 11минGOAL.com's Ryan Tolmich joins the show to run through some action from the weekend. Cavan keeps upping the stakes as we head into an international window, what an interesting kid. Musah has what Vince thinks is his best ever performance for club. -
#724: Poch (implicitly) warns Cavan not to get cocky, Gio scores 08.09.2026 1ч 4минCavan scores again. His enthusiasm for playing for the USMNT, and his liquid jaw in media appearances, maybe edge over into cockiness a bit for Poch, and the coach (without directly naming him) warned that young players who haven't proved much should put their heads down and work. Fascinating stuff. Vince and Sanjay talk it over. Also Gio scored, Sanjay believes Tyler Adams played well because he saw it online (Vince notes he was preyed upon by Harvey Barnes on his way to a banger), and much more. -
#723: Mike Woitalla on a “defining moment” in American youth soccer 04.09.2026 51минU.S. Youth Soccer, the organization under which 2.5 million kids play across the country, will be integrated into U.S. Soccer. Doesn't seem too meaningful on its face but it's major news across the grassroots and development landscapes. Mike Woitalla, the executive editor of Soccer America, joins Belz to walk through it. J.T. Batson called it a "defining moment," but it turns out, as with many things, the defining moments will be the quiet ones, behind the scenes, over the next several years. -
#722: Balo to Everton crashes and burns 03.09.2026 38минCharlie B, Vince and Belz try to make sense of the news. Maybe the Saudi league or Turkey? Maybe he stays and contributes at Monaco. But he's not going to the cloudy, working class streets of Liverpool. -
#721: Cavanaissance continues, Gio starts in Ligue Un, "brothers up top" 31.08.2026 1ч 12минVince, Sanjay and Belz explore the news of the weekend in the latest edition of the Monday Review. -
#720: A good weekend for several center mids, Haji's out for a semester 24.08.2026 1ч 17минYunus goes 90 and we ought to bring him in, Haji's badly hurt, Gozo getting the royal treatment at Palace. Vince, Tara and Sanjay run through the news of the weekend, and play Mudded or Nah. -
#719: What makes Gozo special, MB4's youth movement, WC post-postmortem 21.08.2026 56минCharles Boehm joins Belz to talk through a few MLS things and think retrospectively about the World Cup. -
#718: Yunus lives! Noahkai struggles, Cavan keeps going 17.08.2026 1ч 3минVince, Sanjay and Belz cover the news of the week. High tempo. Let's go. -
#717: Bob Bradley joins the pod 14.08.2026 1ч 58минHe is a giant of American soccer, a trailblazer, a man who truly loves the game and has devoted his professional life to its growth. He gave us two hours to talk about what creates soccer hot spots, the coach's responsibility to lead good discussions, halftime of the Slovenia match in 2010, what the USA's performance at the World Cup told him, information literacy in the context of the Port Said massacre, preparing to beat Spain in 2009, the network of soccer mentors who powered the North Jersey scene, and much much more. -
#716: Gozo to Palace, Cavan on the rise, preseason rundown 10.08.2026 1ч 15минCavan the Playmaker is starting to impress even Vince. Gozo to Crystal Palace seems imminent. Mathis Albert getting preseason minutes with Dortmund but not going crazy yet. Justin Ellis playing well in tight space for Orlando City. Plus a rundown of a bunch of other news. -
#715: Poch will stay, European preseason underway 04.08.2026 54минVince talks Belz into being excited about the decision. Sanjay wants him to play the kids. Cavan seems to have hit a bright patch. MLS gets a new commissioner who understands books. Gio to Strasbourg. -
#714: RBNY midfielder Adri Mehmeti joins the pod 01.08.2026 34минThe 17-year-old discusses his rise, soccer in his Staten Island home, playing for Michael Bradley, his national team future and more. -
#713: Brooklyn FC coach Marlon LeBlanc joins the pod 29.07.2026 1ч 19минHe was head coach at West Virginia University for 14 seasons, coached the Philadelphia Union II from its 2022 debut in MLS Next Pro through 2024, coached the U18 USMNT for a year, his son is a legitimate prospect who was signed by Philly, and now LeBlanc’s navigating Brooklyn FC through its expansion season in USL. He talked about his impressions from the World Cup, Spain’s dominance AGAINST the ball, only having 13 players on his USL roster days ahead of the season, and lots more, including the Sullivan family, American soccer coaching education, Wyscout and Fotmob. -
#712: New Hopes: a young prospect look-ahead for the 2030 cycle 25.07.2026 1ч 37минVince, Sanjay and Marcus Chairez start off with the Union v Red Bull match, and work through a lot of the boxes the USMNT needs to check over the next four years. You know how it is. Let's get started now. -
#711: Spain wins, USMNT starts new chapter 20.07.2026 1ч 23минSome exploration of what Spain's triumph means, who the US should emulate, rumination on by far the most-attended World Cup ever, Balogun to Klutch Sports, and a rundown of what's coming for the USMNT. Vince, Sanjay and Belz on the mics.
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