Susannah and David steer the ship for today’s show. The duo recap the USMNT’s victory over Japan from the night prior. The improvements made from the South Korea match, the formation and personnel changes and thoughts from Mauricio Pochettino. Brief segway to discuss Ian Fuller’s first red card as coach for One Knoxville. The crew tries to make some sense of Pochettino’s process and trust it. The international break means running down the rest of World Cup qualifying across the world in other regions. Shoutout to the Pitches In Peril report on climate change affecting soccer globally by Football For Future and Common Goal. 2026 World Cup tickets go on sale as NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani launches a petition to call on FIFA to abandon its plan for dynamic pricing and re-institute reserved tickets for locals. 50 States of Soccer: New Hampshire kicks off this week.Subscribe to The Kickback Minutes here: https://kickbacksoccer.com/Read the Pitches In Peril: A Landmark Climate Report Ahead Of the 2026 World Cup Report: https://footballforfuture.org/pitchesinperilTimecodes:07:00 - USMNT vs. South Korea08:00 - USMNT vs. Japan Reaction18:20 - Ian Fuller’s first Red Card of the Season21:00 - Player Ratings29:00 - Concerns looking ahead35:00 - Striker Power Rankings42:00 - Qualifying Across The World Rundown51:00 - WC Ticket News57:55 - Pitches In Peril01:00:00 - 50 States of Soccer: New Hampshire and End

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