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Defensive errors, lack of depth: Key factors behind the USMNT’s World Cup exit

To sort through the U.S.'s World Cup exit, writer and data analyst Arman Kafai joins Joe Lowery on the latest episode of The Backheeled Show.

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Quick Hits

  • Just like that, the United States men’s national team is out of the 2022 World Cup
  • On the most recent episode of The Backheeled Show, we examine what went wrong for the USMNT against the Netherlands in the Round of 16

Well, that’s it.

The United States men’s national team lost their World Cup Round of 16 game against the Netherland by a 3-1 scoreline on Saturday. The team did some good things. They did some bad things. Ultimately, though, they’re heading home.

To help us sort through the United States’ defeat, Dallas-based writer and data analyst Arman Kafai joins Joe Lowery on the latest episode of The Backheeled Show. You can listen to the episode down below or wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Backheeled Show brings you unique coverage of American soccer in just 10 minutes or less. We believe that just because soccer games are 90 minutes long, doesn’t mean that soccer podcasts have to be.

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