The Extra Kick #2 - A wild week of soccer

The Extra Kick #2 - A wild week of soccer

We're back with Episode 2 of The Extra Kick! Ashley and Donald recap what was a wild yet fun week of soccer in the first week of the 2026 World Cup! Ashley and Donald meet again virtually from Houston and Seattle, respectively, to recap a full week of World Cup matches, recount the fan experiences in various host cities, and forecast the U.S. men's teams hopes after a commanding start to the tournament. And, we talk about some of our fun moments! Follow The Extra Kick on ⁠YouTube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TheExtraKickPodcast] and ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theextrakick]! Don’t forget to follow the USA Soccercast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/usasoccercast.bsky.social], ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/USASoccercast], and ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@USASoccercast]! Rates, reviews, and subscriptions really help our reach wherever you get your podcasts as well as on YouTube. Head to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://go.redirectingat.com/?xcust=___sb__p_24154064__t_w__r_starsandstripesfc.com/se&id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https://linktr.ee/usasoccercast&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2024/4/2/24117872/usa-soccercast-episode-131-uswnt-shebelieves-cup-preview-korbin-albert-controversy], which will give you access to all our affiliate links and our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠Stimulus store⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://stimulusathletic.com/collections/usa-soccercast]! And finally, tag us on Twitter or email USA Soccercast at Gmail dot com with any topic suggestions or questions for the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Extra Kick #1 - The World Cup begins!

It's a new World Cup podcast! The Extra Kick is here to give you some boots on the ground coverage of the 2026 World Cup, as Ashley Anderson and Donald Wine come together to provide their perspectives on this major soccer tournament. Ashley will be based in Houston for the World Cup, working on site at matches at NRG Stadium (err, Houston Stadium) and meeting fans from all around the world who are there for the games. Donald will be following the USMNT and attending other matches, with his travels taking him during the group stage to LA, Dallas, Vegas, Seattle, and Vancouver. It's the first episode, with a ton of content coming. Follow The Extra Kick on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheExtraKickPodcast] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theextrakick]! Don’t forget to follow the USA Soccercast on ⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/usasoccercast.bsky.social], ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/USASoccercast], and ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@USASoccercast]! Rates, reviews, and subscriptions really help our reach wherever you get your podcasts as well as on YouTube. Head to our ⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠ [https://go.redirectingat.com/?xcust=___sb__p_24154064__t_w__r_starsandstripesfc.com/se&id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https://linktr.ee/usasoccercast&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2024/4/2/24117872/usa-soccercast-episode-131-uswnt-shebelieves-cup-preview-korbin-albert-controversy], which will give you access to all our affiliate links and our new ⁠⁠⁠Stimulus store⁠⁠⁠ [https://stimulusathletic.com/collections/usa-soccercast]! And finally, tag us on Twitter or email USA Soccercast at Gmail dot com with any topic suggestions or questions for the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

#192 - Landon Donovan speaks on the World Cup

We’re back with Episode 192 of the USA Soccercast, and we get a double dose of Landon Donovan on this episode as we get ready for the World Cup! First, we were fortunate to sit down with Landon as part of his work with the Abbott Dream Team [https://abbott.mediaroom.com/2026-03-11-Abbott-and-Real-Madrid-launch-nationwide-effort-to-build-the-next-Abbott-Dream-Team], which sends a couple of players from the United States to train at Real Madrid. It’s a great opportunity for them, and Landon speaks about not just the World Cup, but the opportunity the access to top notch soccer can have for aspiring players. We then got a chance to see Landon Donovan in action at a Raising Cane’s in Inglewood [https://docs.google.com/document/d/126rCVMYRcVgnHmd56ZUsvTf6MKbC5NBk/edit] in Hollywood Park just steps from SoFi Stadium. The new Raising Cane’s location was the site of him not just serving chicken to fans, but also to answer questions about the World Cup and what the USMNT players are probably going through as they are a couple of days away from walking out onto the field at SoFi Stadium for their opening match against Paraguay. Landon’s always engaging and candid, and this episode is a must listen! Don’t forget to follow us on ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/usasoccercast.bsky.social], ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ [https://x.com/USASoccercast], and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@USASoccercast]! Rates, reviews, and subscriptions really help our reach wherever you get your podcasts as well as on YouTube. Head to our ⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠ [https://go.redirectingat.com/?xcust=___sb__p_24154064__t_w__r_starsandstripesfc.com/se&id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https://linktr.ee/usasoccercast&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2024/4/2/24117872/usa-soccercast-episode-131-uswnt-shebelieves-cup-preview-korbin-albert-controversy], which will give you access to all our affiliate links and our new ⁠⁠Stimulus store⁠⁠ [https://stimulusathletic.com/collections/usa-soccercast]! And finally, tag us on Twitter or email USA Soccercast at Gmail dot com with any topic suggestions or questions for the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

#191 - 365 days, 365 USMNT facts (w/ Tracey Reavis Savell)

Ever wondered what USMNT moment occurred on a particular day? June 18th? March 25th? December 1st? Well, now we have a book that chronicles those moments. On Episode 191, we sit down with author and journalist Tracey Reavis Savell to discuss her new book, United States Soccer on this day: A 365-day journey of games, goals, and moments in U.S. Men’s National Team History. It’s a great conversation as we go through some of the important dates in the year and what went into the research behind creating a calendar of U.S. Soccer moments. It’s a nice walk down memory lane in marking some of those moments, from important matches to player birthdates, to other moments that helped the growth of the USMNT program. The book is available on BookBaby Bookshop [https://savellgroup.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eb72aac41e5ea0f192626bd5b&id=32e47f275f&e=eb39b44527] and Amazon [https://savellgroup.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eb72aac41e5ea0f192626bd5b&id=16a4ab9e4e&e=eb39b44527], and it’s a cool way to know the trivia of what happened in U.S. Soccer history on each day of the year. Don’t forget to follow us on ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/usasoccercast.bsky.social], ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ [https://x.com/USASoccercast], and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@USASoccercast]! Rates, reviews, and subscriptions really help our reach wherever you get your podcasts as well as on YouTube. Head to our ⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠ [https://go.redirectingat.com/?xcust=___sb__p_24154064__t_w__r_starsandstripesfc.com/se&id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https://linktr.ee/usasoccercast&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2024/4/2/24117872/usa-soccercast-episode-131-uswnt-shebelieves-cup-preview-korbin-albert-controversy], which will give you access to all our affiliate links and our new ⁠⁠Stimulus store⁠⁠ [https://stimulusathletic.com/collections/usa-soccercast]! And finally, tag us on Twitter or email USA Soccercast at Gmail dot com with any topic suggestions or questions for the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

#190 - Recapping the Senegal win, but Germany awaits

The United States Men’s National Team are in the middle of their preparation for the 2026 World Cup. We discuss the win over Senegal and what’s to come against Germany on Episode 190. The 3-2 win over Senegal was a good one, and we break down what went right and what needs to be cleaned up. A win over a top 15 team is always one to take to the bank, but there’s still work to be done. We then get into a small preview for the Germany match on Saturday, which will be a different beast. To feel like you can dream of advancing far at the World Cup, you have to show you can beat elite, perennial contenders like Die Mannschaft. Who will start? What changes will Mauricio Pochettino make? We will go through them as we look forward to their final match before the World Cup. Don’t forget to follow us on ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/usasoccercast.bsky.social], ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ [https://x.com/USASoccercast], and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@USASoccercast]! Rates, reviews, and subscriptions really help our reach wherever you get your podcasts as well as on YouTube. Head to our ⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠ [https://go.redirectingat.com/?xcust=___sb__p_24154064__t_w__r_starsandstripesfc.com/se&id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https://linktr.ee/usasoccercast&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2024/4/2/24117872/usa-soccercast-episode-131-uswnt-shebelieves-cup-preview-korbin-albert-controversy], which will give you access to all our affiliate links and our new ⁠⁠Stimulus store⁠⁠ [https://stimulusathletic.com/collections/usa-soccercast]! And finally, tag us on Twitter or email USA Soccercast at Gmail dot com with any topic suggestions or questions for the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]