Stateside Gooners: An Arsenal FC Show

S2E145 Stateside Gooners Round of 16 World Cup Special

How does an average 'new American soccer fan' feel about this World Cup and the performance of the USA Men's National Team? Well, we've got Jack Morton here to break it down for us in his way and I think he speaks for many of us, not just the newbies. Let's take a look at what happened in the Round of 16 in a fun and possibly slightly comical way, as we do at Stateside Gooners. From Morocco vs Canada to Switzerland vs Colombia and everything in between we give you a quick recap of each game along with our thoughts. What was your game of the round? Kevin went with Argentina's late remontada against Egypt (3-2) while Matt and Eric went with the first away win at the Azteca in 13 years as 10-man England held of a bullish and relentless Mexico to win by the same score (3-2). Stay tuned over the rest of the summer as we add more Arsenal-specific content along with 'silly season' updates and our 2026-2027 title defense English Premier League season preview. Thanks for listening or watching. Subscribe now [https://www.patreon.com/StatesideGooners/posts/%%checkout_url%%] That’s it! Make sure to subscribe 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 here to the Substack. Then follow us on: YouTube: @stateside_gooners [@stateside_gooners] BlueSky: @statesidegooners.bsky.social [@statesidegooners.bsky.social] Instagram and Threads at: statesidegooners [https://www.instagram.com/statesidegooners/#] And of course: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OOR2tpTk7CHfvcKVXeWXi?si=a6a479284f5a41b8 [https://open.spotify.com/show/2OOR2tpTk7CHfvcKVXeWXi?si=a6a479284f5a41b8] Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stateside-gooners-an-arsenal-fc-show/id1770798325 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stateside-gooners-an-arsenal-fc-show/id1770798325]

S2E144 World Cup Group Stage Recap, USA/Bosnia & Herzegovina Preview

Thank you for tuning in! We look at a professional’s best 11 and more and compare it to Gabby Marcotti’s and decide who we like and don’t. Give us your thoughts in the comments. We both predict games across the next round with Kevin being (generally historically correct) more conservative, while I went hog wild with a few 4, 5, and 6 goal games. Subscribe now [%%checkout_url%%] 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 That’s it! Make sure to subscribe here to the Substack. Then follow us on: YouTube @stateside_gooners BlueSky @statesidegooners.bsky.social Instagram and Threads at statesidegooners. and of course subscribe here on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

S2E142 World Cup: The 'Owen Goal' Tournament: USMNT Roll, Arsenal Keepers Shine, Zlatan Says You're Welcome

A recording by Stateside Gooners about the USA Group D Round 2 win over Australia and the who, what, when, where, and whatever the ... about the last few days of football. The USA have won Group D without even needing Pulisic, the breakout star of World Cup 2026 is a man named Owen Goal, and somewhere in a parking lot outside the stadium, Alexi Lalas is contemplating his choices. We track every Gunner at the tournament, salute the smaller-nation keepers stealing the show, and savor Thierry Henry and Zlatan running Lalas clean off the Fox desk. The Arsenal are everywhere. COYG. In this episode: * USMNT win Group D, 2-0 over Australia with Pulisic rested, their first back-to-back World Cup wins since 1930, and Pochettino's depth looks very real * "Owen Goal" leads the Golden Boot with eight, and the USA become the first side ever to cash in own goals in consecutive matches * The goalkeeper World Cup: Eloy Room's 15-save masterclass for Curaçao, 40-year-old Vozinha holding Spain, and our Arsenal keeper angle with Emi Martínez, Raya, Ryan, and Turner * Gunner vs Gunner Watch: Balogun bags two and outshines Mat Ryan, Havertz vs Pepe, Xhaka's stoppage-time penalty, and the big one ahead, Ødegaard trying to crack Saliba on June 26 * Arsenal scorecard so far: current Gunners on 3 goals and 4 assists, with Havertz and Gyökeres leading the way * The Lalas saga, from the Zlatan feud to the quiet exile off the main desk, with the perfect Arsenal-trial-reject kicker * Feel-good corner: the world falling for American hospitality, plus Iran, Curaçao, and Cabo Verde keeping the underdog dream alive * The numbers: 2026 is the highest-scoring World Cup in 68 years, red cards already past 2018 and 2022 combined, and why the "record" goals total is a mirage #Arsenal #COYG #Gooners #AFC #StatesideGooners #WorldCup2026 #WorldCup #USMNT #Gunners #ArsenalFC #Pochettino #ThierryHenry Listen, follow, and subscribe: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OOR2tpTk7CHfvcKVXeWXi [https://open.spotify.com/show/2OOR2tpTk7CHfvcKVXeWXi] • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stateside-gooners-an-arsenal-fc-show/id1770798325 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stateside-gooners-an-arsenal-fc-show/id1770798325] • Substack: https://substack.com/@statesidegooners [https://substack.com/@statesidegooners] • Bluesky: @statesidegooners.bsky.social • iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-stateside-gooners-an-arse-290131319/ [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-stateside-gooners-an-arse-290131319/]

S2E141 World Cup Special (End of Round 1)

Thank you for tuning in! This is Stateside Gooners with Kevin Gemp. Unscripted chat about what’s happened in the first week, what we liked, who made us happy, surprises, and what’s next.

S2E140 Arsenal FC 2025-2026 Season Wrap

Thank you for tuning in! We enjoyed having you this season and look forward to giving you World Cup, silly season, preseason, and more between now and next season. Have a great summer everyone!