Zidane “undercover” at the AFCON match

This is as poorly done as possible. At a minimum if you’re not gonna just raise the cap. Then let the teams decide who their HIP players are. Theres literally entire front offices whose job is to judge the sporting value of players they sign!

First goal of the AFCON! Gorgeous build up from Morocco for Brahim Diaz 1st touch finish. Morocco haven’t been roaring to start but they’ve been in control since min 1

That’s one of the great football moments I’ve ever seen

WE'RE BACK to break down all the big changes at #RBNY this week with @empiregass.bsky.social! @battista.bsky.social co-hosts. Watch below or listen everywhere you get your pods! youtu.be/l8Nhh82eAEQ

Jalen Brunson in the MSG interview just now: "I want to thank the lord for Tyler Kolek."

We’re back tomorrow night to break down the coaching hire and all the #RBNY roster moves, with guest @empiregass.bsky.social!

How do we feel about this alignment?

Kolek Cup

Football Supporters Europe: "Following significant pressure from supporters, FIFA has partially relented on its ticket price structuring. This shows that FIFA’s ticketing policy is not set in stone, was decided in a rush, and without proper consultation" bsky.app/profile/migu...

The ref in the college cup just made the MOST dramatic pause before declaring the OT game winner as a good goal, I’m still cackling at how long he waited before revealing his call.

I assume once UW alum Craig Waibel comes too Richie Amman will have a DP deal and Charlie Kosakoff a u22 initiative

A golden goal to end the game met with “Who let the dogs out” in 2025. American soccer 🤌

College cup into OT another random dramatic soccer game to end the night

Going live on YT around 1:45 ET w/@tombogert.bsky.social to do a mailbag episode after the news. Hit us with all your Qs & topics that ya got www.youtube.com/@SoccerwiseHQ

Toluca has defended its title and is bicampeon! The Diablos Rojos win a 12-round penalty shootout to get past Tigres with Alexis Vega the hero! They now have 12 titles all-time, tied for second most. What an achievement. More tomorrow here: getconcacafed.substack.com

Liguilla final is into its 8th round of PKs must watch stuff in Mexico right now Toluca trying to go back to back

#Belgium’s salvaging of what’s left in the ‘golden generation’ could lead to an unpredictable 2026 New talents coming through the ranks in Belgium. This World Cup Capsule breaks down the story of The Red Devils. 🎧Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k... 🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7g2w...

KAT trying to exorcise Issac

If everyone’s audio on this nba cup game a mess?

How many times can we get Nashville v MIA? LAFC going back to CRC again is intriguing too

Honor to be brought onto such a big platform to talk soccer. And even better to do it with a good friend @devangdesai.bsky.social

Messi’s pressing has been the biggest weapon in this game

It took a half but the whitecaps have finally arrived at mls cup

Pretty much all the game time decisions ignored weather and quality of soccer for tv times in Europe.

Iran in LA is gonna be a PARTY. Tehran-geles gonna be bumping. I was with their fans in Russia who were all Cali based

Strong schedule for NY/NJ based fans

I fell in love with soccer because of the world cup and I grew up watching it at Football Factory. Today I get to host a live WC draw show from the site with a bunch of friends. If you want the fun & soccer without all the BS come join us @kickbacksoccer.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVPz...

Its pretty cool for soccer that Jaedyn Shaw is just fully back to being awesome

So excited for one @kickbackcommittee.bsky.social own to shine in Chicago! Should be a perfect fit with the attacking pieces they have going forward

Both have opened up and played in all their biggest games. As Jamon said this feels like one big match guaranteed to deliver

Leo Messi gonna have a front row seat to the Ali Ahmed show

Cubas eating this game alive

Ali Ahmed is one of the great development stories in MLS. All he needed was a wall to bash that cross off of for the goal

THE WORKING MANS MVP PULLING HIMSELF UP BY HIS BOOTRAPS

Jordi Alba balling tonight

Such a high level pass there from Thompson with the perfect weight to open the chance on Moultire’s goal

The NWSL final between the Spirit and Gotham on CBS averaged 1.184 million viewers, making it the first game over the million mark and the most watched game in league history. Up 22 percent from last year’s final, which averaged 967,900. That’s a solid jump.

San Diego with one of the great wire to wire seasons all time already

What a message from both sets of players to start the USL Championship Final, wearing t-shirts that say: "USL HQ: PRO REL? TRY PRO STANDARDS FIRST" Major statement made from the USL Players Association.

This is a gimmick. DC Power average about a 1k fans per game which is GENEROUS due to their lack of investment or plan to build anything tangibly meaningful. Meanwhile the Spirit avg 15k/game this year because they built an actual club. If I am a player at Power I am thinking what the hell

From McClaren to Herdman there's gonna be a linguistics course on the accents these guys end up with after this cycle.

After they won their match, Haiti had to watch on someone's phone and wait for the FT whistle in Costa Rica vs. Honduras to secure their spot in the World Cup. The scenes when they found out they were going to the World Cup for the first time in 52 years 🥹

Curacao are the smallest nation to qualify for a World Cup in history! 🇨🇼

Current qualifiers: 🇵🇦 🇨🇼 🇭🇹 Current playoff: 🇯🇲 🇸🇷 I've seen enough! 0-0 in San Jose means HAITI is into the World Cup for the first time since 1974, SURINAME is into the playoff and neither Costa Rica nor Honduras will be in North America.

Wow honduras knocked out in the final seconds on GD against Suriname AND HAITI ARE BACK IN THE WORLD CUP

Suriname just moved a goal behind Honduras for a playoff spot. It’s all falling apart

Chat GPT is down? I’m emailing everyone I suspect and saying I need responses ASAP 🔍

Was a frustrating night across the board

So much has happened so far in the playoffs. Was so fun talking about the two big semifinals with @jordangeli.bsky.social today