World Corrupt: Episode 1 - Football in the House of Saud

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USMNT Head for Knockouts, plus Final Day in Groups G, H, I | Day 16 Preview | Morning Cupdate, Presented by The Home Depot

The USMNT lost to Türkiye in their third game, but progress as group leaders. This is Morning Cupdate, brought to you by The Home Depot.In today’s show, we reflect on the USMNT’s first defeat of the tournament against Türkiye. Plus, we react to Ecuador’s shock victory against Ger ...  Show more

USA vs Türkiye post-match reactions, featuring Big Cat and PFT: Night Cup 06/25/26

Rog and Rory Smith are joined by Kyle Beckerman to breakdown the USMNT's heartbreaking loss to Türkiye at the final whistle. How will the loss affect the team's momentum heading into the knockout rounds? Should Mauricio Pochettino have played his starters? And what can we expect ...  Show more

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