Call It What You Want: A CBS Sports Golazo Network Podcast

Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies, and Tony Meola check in on USMNT opponents Paraguay ahead of Friday's Group D opener, breaking down the latest team news (4:58), the keys to victory, and whether Chris Richards should be in Mauricio Pochettino's starting XI (12:59).Then it's time for a World Cup mailbag as the crew answers your biggest USMNT questions, including the team's most underrated players (30:09), the best partner for Christian Pulisic (41:42), how US Soccer can maximize the tournament's impact (52:41), the coaches and matchups they're most excited about, and much more (56:39).Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JimmyConrad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @CharlieDavies9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TMeola1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/⁠Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/⁠For all the latest in sportsbook reviews and promos: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/

The final tune-up is in the books, and now all eyes turn to the World Cup. Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies, and Tony Meola break discuss the positives and negatives from the USMNT's 2-1 loss to Germany. The guys examine the team's response to conceding an early goal, Antonee Robinson's spectacular equalizer, and the encouraging signs shown against one of the world's top teams. They also discuss the less convincing aspects of the display, including sloppy stretches in possession and a lack of precision in the final third.Rafa Honigstein joins to offer his perspective on the match, Germany's performance, and how Mauricio Pochettino's side is viewed heading into the World Cup. And, to end on a positive, Antonee Robinson insists his injury isn't serious. Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JimmyConrad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @CharlieDavies9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TMeola1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/⁠Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/⁠For all the latest in sportsbook reviews and promos: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/

With just days to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies, and Tony Meola preview Saturday's friendly against Germany, but first, they look back at some of the most memorable send-off matches in USMNT history, beginning with the iconic 1-0 win over Mexico before the 1994 World Cup. The guys discuss Sergiño Dest's praise for Sunday's crowd in Charlotte and the importance of home-field advantage going into the tournament. How can the U.S. expose Die Mannschaft? The guys talk tactical matchups, defensive weaknesses, and players to watch.Plus, Ricardo Pepi's evolution at PSV, the battle for the No. 9 spot, and the crew's projected USMNT starting XI for Saturday's showdown.Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JimmyConrad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @CharlieDavies9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TMeola1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/⁠Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/⁠For all the latest in sportsbook reviews and promos: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/

The USMNT impressed in Sunday's thrilling 3-2 win over Senegal, but how much should fans read into a friendly result? Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies, and Tony Meola discuss the biggest positives from the victory, and debate whether expectations for Mauricio Pochettino's side should change heading into the World Cup (4:15). Plus, with Group D just 10 days away from kicking off, the guys react to the final rosters announced by Australia, Paraguay, and Türkiye to assess how the U.S. stacks up against its World Cup opposition (15:15).Then, US Soccer CEO and Secretary General JT Batson joins to discuss Matt Crocker's departure, Mauricio Pochettino's long-term future with the national team, and how U.S. Soccer will define success at the 2026 FIFA World Cup (22:01).And finally, the crew breaks down the knockout-stage permutations and maps out the potential paths awaiting the USMNT in the Round of 32 (47:18).Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JimmyConrad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @CharlieDavies9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TMeola1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/⁠To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/⁠Watch UEFA Champions League, xx Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, AFC Champion League by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠