USMNT Roster Drama, Pepi to Fulham Gamble & Premier League’s Champions League Reality Check

The World Cup is around the corner, and the USMNT roster decisions are getting real. We dig into Mauricio Pochettino’s latest squad selection and debate whether he got it right—or if there are some glaring issues that could haunt the U.S. on the biggest stage. One of the biggest talking points: Gio Reyna. Is he still deserving of a place in this team, or is it time to move on? We also explore Ricardo Pepi’s reported move to Fulham and why this could be a make-or-break moment in his career as he fights to become the USMNT’s starting striker.

Over in Europe, it was a brutal Champions League Round of 16 for the Premier League. Manchester City, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Newcastle all crashing out? Yeah, we’ve got a lot to say. Is this proof that the Premier League might be overrated this season, or is it just one of those years where things didn’t go their way? We break down what went wrong and what it says about the state of England’s top clubs compared to the rest of Europe.

And then… chaos. Absolute chaos. CAF somehow manages to strip Senegal of their AFCON title and hand it to Morocco nearly two months after the tournament ended. We try to make sense of one of the wildest administrative decisions in recent soccer history—and fail miserably. So instead, we do what we do best: roast the situation, question everything, and unpack just how ridiculous this whole saga really is.

Timetamps:

(9:30) – USMNT roster reaction: did Pochettino get it right?

(33:00) – Ricardo Pepi to Fulham! Can he prove himself at the highest level?

(40:45) – Premier League teams get embarrassed in Champions League

(1:03:30) – CONCACAF Champions Cup: Inter Miam eliminated!

(1:07:00) – Roasting CAF for the AFCON title reversal

Subscribe to The Cooligans on your favorite podcast app:

🎧 Apple Podcasts

🎧 Spotify

🖥️ YouTube

📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv