Caught Offside

We have our final! On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney discuss Argentina's come-from-behind victory over England as Tuchel's tactics come back to bite him. We'll break down his decision to recede into a defensive shell, Argentina coming up with more late game heroics and how much of this comes down to winning/losing DNA.Then, we'll look at Spain's 2-0 victory of tournament favorites France. How did Luis de la Fuente get it so right? And is there anything Deschamps could have done differently to stop it? Speaking of Deschamps, we'll weigh in on his era of French football as he exits stage left and his former teammate, Zinedine Zidane enters to picture to try and add to a trophy cabinet that feels a little thinner than it should.For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! In our most recent episode, It's a World Cup Watch-Along! Join Andrew and JJ on the Caught Offside couch for their real time viewing of the 2nd half of France v Spain in Tuesday's semifinal.For all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ - The World Cup is almost over! So what are you waiting for?? Get a shirt and help rep Caught Offside wherever it is you're watching the action!!!---Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/Email: CaughtOffsidePod@gmail.com

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney are looking back on Friday and Saturday's World Cup quarterfinals including England's narrow win over Norway, Argentina getting past Switzerland and Spain eeking one out over Belgium. We'll discuss Jude Bellingham's incredible performance. Thomas Tuchel's critical post match comments and the camera cable that may have saved England's World Cup.We'll also dive into yet another Argentinian nailbiter as Julian Alvarez delivers a stunning winner but would it have been possible without Breel Embolo's regrettable dive?And finally, Spain go through thanks to yet another Mikel Merino late show. We'll talk about the Spaniards amazing knack for the big goal, we'll analyze Rudi Garcia's decision to sub out Thibaut Courtois and we'll examine the success/failure of this era for Belgium. For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! In our most recent episode, we've got a massive USMNT mailbag answering your questions and comments about the team's frustrating exit from World Cup 2026.For all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ - The World Cup is almost over! So what are you waiting for?? Get a shirt and help rep Caught Offside wherever it is you're watching the action!!!---Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/Email: CaughtOffsidePod@gmail.com

On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney break down France's win over Morocco in the World Cup quarterfinals. Can anyone stop this machine and is this attacking unit the best we've ever seen at a World Cup?Then, we open up a USMNT-specific mailbag. It's all in there: Pulisic, Pochettino, the youth system, our expectations, the media's coverage of soccer in America and much much more. The U.S' tournament might be over but the therapy session very much is not.For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! The USMNT mailbag in the free-pod was only scratching the surface. Over on the PLUS side, we continue to address your many comments and concerns about the state of this thing that we love so much.For all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ - The World Cup is into the knockout stage! So what are you waiting for?? Get a shirt and help rep Caught Offside wherever it is you're watching the action!!!---Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/Email: CaughtOffsidePod@gmail.com

A riveting round of 16 is in the books! On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney relive Argentina's incredible comeback against Egypt including yet another piece of Messi magic, some Enzo Fernandez heroics and just a little bit of questionable officiating as well. We'll also share our thoughts Alphonso Davies' absence vs Morocco, England's triumph at the Azteca and Paraguay playing the role of a very obnoxious David to France's Goliath.For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! We've got JJ's World Cup Diary going on throughout the tournament, and if you missed it back on July 4th, we listed the top 5 moments for teams/athletes representing Team USA.For all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ - The World Cup is into the knockout stage! So what are you waiting for?? Get a shirt and help rep Caught Offside wherever it is you're watching the action!!!---Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/Email: CaughtOffsidePod@gmail.com

Man... that was rough. On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney share their instant reaction to Belgium's 4-1 win over the USMNT in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. We'll talk about the performances that fell flat, the self-inflicted errors that cost us and how we reconcile a match like this alongside some of the previous ones from this tournament.We'll also go big picture and weigh in on what this tournament tells us about the current state of U.S. Soccer as well as what the trajectory of this team is moving forward. We'll share our thoughts on the possibility of retaining Mauricio Pochettino as the team's head coach and we'll wade into the murky waters of Flo Balogun's red card being overturned.It's a Caught Offside World Cup therapy session, America. Come and join us.For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! In our latest PLUS episode, we've got... eh, I don't know... I'm in a bad mood. There's a lot of good stuff there that we've been working hard on, ok?For all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ - The World Cup is into the knockout stage! So what are you waiting for?? Get a shirt and help rep Caught Offside wherever it is you're watching the action!!!---Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/Email: CaughtOffsidePod@gmail.com

On this special FREE edition of Caught Offside PLUS... it's another "JJ's World Cup Diary" and this one might be the biggest yet. FLO IS FREE. Incredibly, Flo Balogun WILL be available to play vs Belgium for the U.S. in the round of 16. JJ will share his thoughts on that, Jesse Marsch's exit from the 2026 World Cup and France's all out battle with Paraguay at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. ENJOY!If you would like to sign up for Caught Offside Plus, you can do so right now! - https://caughtoffside.supercast.com/ For all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ - The World Cup is into the knockout stage! So what are you waiting for?? Get a shirt and help rep Caught Offside wherever it is you're watching the action!!!---Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/Email: CaughtOffsidePod@gmail.com

The USMNT's run through the 2026 World Cup continues! On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney are recapping a memorable 2-0 win for the Americans over Bosnia & Herzegovina in the knockout stage of the competition. We'll share our thoughts on everything from Folarin Balogun's controversial red card to Malik Tillman's forever goal and all things in-between. We'll talk about some of the performances that stood out to us and we'll look ahead at what awaits the U.S. Monday night in Seattle when they face Belgium.So join us as we react to one of the most fun matches in the history of U.S. Soccer!For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! We've got a "JJ's World Cup Diary" up on PLUS right now where JJ dives into Mexico, Norway, France and more!For all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ - The World Cup is into the knockout stage! So what are you waiting for?? Get a shirt and help rep Caught Offside wherever it is you're watching the action!!!---Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/Email: CaughtOffsidePod@gmail.com

What an absolutely ridiculous day of football! On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney relive 3 incredible matches from the round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup beginning with Morocco's penalty shootout win over the Netherlands and then into Paraguay's stunning upset of Germany and finally ending with Brazil's last minute punch to the gut of Japan.We'll also discuss Canada's landmark win over South Africa, we'll make film comparisons for each rd of 32 match thus far and we'll lecture you on the proper way to treat your players if they fail in a penalty shootout. All that and more on the latest edition of Caught Offside!For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! We've got a "JJ's World Cup Diary" up on PLUS right now with special guest... Andrew! The boys talk about Andy's day at the Linc for Ghana-Croatia as well as Portugal's troubling shortcomings from their 0-0 draw vs Colombia.For all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ - The World Cup is upon us! Get a shirt and help rep Caught Offside wherever it is you're watching the action!!!---Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/Email: CaughtOffsidePod@gmail.com

It's a last second World Cup defeat but one that didn't sting nearly as much as it could have. On the latest edition of Caught Offside, Andrew Gundling and JJ Devaney share their thoughts on a disappointing night at SoFi Stadium for the USMNT as Turkiye leave it late and deliver the U.S. it's first World Cup defeat with the last touch of the ball. We'll determine whether or not this presents any cause for concern, we'll express our relief over seeing a healthy looking Christian Pulisic and we'll look ahead towards a round of 32 meeting with Bosnia & Herzegovina.For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! We've got another World Cup Mailbag Special up that you won't want to miss!For all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ - The World Cup is upon us! Get a shirt and help rep Caught Offside wherever it is you're watching the action!!!---Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/Email: CaughtOffsidePod@gmail.com