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Bekki Morgan and Taylor Vincent react to Gotham FC's 2-1 win over OL Reign to win their first NWSL title, led by MVP Midge Purce. They break down how Megan Rapinoe's injury changed the game, how Gotham was able to neutralize the Reign, and the chaotic ending to an exciting match.
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Bekki Morgan and Jeff Kassouf react to the major breaking news of the week: Emma Hayes is expected to be the next head coach of the U.S. women's national team. Then, they preview the OL Reign vs. Gotham FC NWSL Championship, with the subplot of Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger each trying to win their first NWSL title in the final game of their career. How was Gotham able to turn things around this season? What made the biggest difference to get OL Reign back to the final for their first time since 2015? They looks also look at the disappoint of the semifinals for San Diego and Portland.
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Bekki Morgan and Jeff Kassouf react to the Decision Day drama led by Angel City FC's 5-1 win over Portland Thorns FC and San Diego Wave FC claiming their first NWSL Shield. How can Portland recover from the loss? They look ahead to this weekend's quarterfinals: OL Reign vs. Angel City FC and North Carolina Courage vs. Gotham FC.
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Messiah Bright of the Orlando Pride joins Jenna Tonelli and André Carlisle (Diaspora United Podcast, Hey Spirits) to discuss her outstanding rookie season, being teammates with Marta, adjusting to life in Orlando, the Pride's push for a playoff spot, and much more.
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Bekki Morgan and Taylor Vincent react to Spain's 1-0 win over England in the 2023 Women's World Cup Final. Spain, led by Olga Carmona's goal, is the the fifth country to win a Women's World Cup. What were the keys to the win? What can England take away from the loss? They also examine the broken relationship between the players and the Spanish federation.
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Bekki Morgan and Taylor Vincent take a look back on the Round of 16 and ahead to the quarterfinals in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. In a tournament of upsets, what can we expect from the next four matches?
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Bekki Morgan and Arianna Cascone react immediately after the U.S. women's national team's dramatic exit from the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Sweden moves on to the quarterfinals thanks to literally the slimmest of margins. What happened to the U.S. attack in the last three matches? What questions remain for the United States after this loss? And the U.S. may be out, but this very unpredictable tournament has been incredible to watch so far, and will only get even better.
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Bekki Morgan and Jeff Kassouf discuss the U.S. women's national team's 0-0 draw with Portugal to end the group stage. While the U.S. has advanced to the Round of 16, it was not without significant struggle. Jeff, who watched the game live in Auckland, says it's one of the worst performances he's seen from the U.S. in a meaningful game. Bekki says it's difficult to see what the game plan is for the U.S. in each match. Portugal played well, and deserved a more favorable result. The same issues for the U.S. have continued since their game vs. the Netherlands. What is going wrong for the team in this tournament?
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Arianna Cascone and Theo Lloyd-Hughes react immediately following the U.S. women's national team's 1-1 draw with the Netherlands in one of the best games of the Women's World Cup so far. How was the U.S. able to turn things around after a rocky first half? Why didn't we see more subs for the U.S. in the second half?
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Arianna Cascone and Theo Lloyd-Hughes share their immediate reaction to the U.S. women's national team's opening 3-0 win over Vietnam in their first game of the Women's World Cup, led by Sophia Smith's big performance in her Women's World Cup debut. Is Smith well on her way to being in contention for the Golden Ball? They also discuss the VAR reviews in the match, the return of Rose Lavelle, what to expect from the starting lineup in the next two matches, and more.
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Arianna Cascone and Har Johal discuss Canada's roster, the team's chances at this summer's Women's World Cup, and their labor fight with the Canadian Soccer Association. How will their defense lead them in the tournament? What are their chances to advance from Group B?
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