{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818be7d1d28d62313ac8ef3/6a2bf346252d86e846282627?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Will the USMNT ever produce a global superstar?","description":"<p>The 2026 World Cup is underway!</p><p><br></p><p>Join Adam Leventhal, Art de Roché and Cerys Jones as they reflect on an eventful opening day before asking why the USA have never produced a truly global superstar.</p><p><br></p><p>Jack Lang was at Estadio Azteca and recounts Mexico’s 2-0 victory over South Africa that saw him showered in beer, while Henry Bushnell looks ahead to the USMNT’s opener against Paraguay.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, we hear from Joshua Kloke on Canada’s first game, in what he describes as ‘the biggest in Canadian soccer history'.</p><p><br></p><p>Access to all of The Athletic's World Cup coverage is free via our app during the duration of the World Cup!</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Adam Leventhal</p><p>With: Art de Roché and Cerys Jones</p><p>Featuring: Jack Lang, Henry Bushnell, Joshua Kloke</p><p>Executive Producer: Guy Clarke</p><p>Producers: Jay Beale and Grayson Moody</p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}