The road to the 2026 World Cup begins early in South America and that’s where Susannah Collins, Nico Cantor, Charlie Davies and Alexis Guerreros begin Part Two of the Morning Footy podcast (00:10). Marko Mitrović’s appointment as head coach of the U-23 USMNT prompts a discussion about using the Olympics as a launch pad to the senior national team (11:13). Then, the crew take a deep dive look at the USMNT’s strategy of recruiting dual nationals (16:28) as well as the players who opted to represent other teams on the international stage (26:30). And Crystal Palace defender Chris Richards joins to talk USMNT camp vibes, competing for a starting role and Gregg Berhalter’s return to the helm (33:05).

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