Ep. 11 - USMNT vs. Germany Recap, World Cup News and Player Draft

Friends on Football · Jun 8, 2026 · 1h 3m · transcript

Brandon and Shaun recap the USMNT's 2-1 defeat to Germany on Saturday at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Lineup thoughts

Breakdown of the goals

Encouraging performance or not?

Stand out performers (good and bad)

Tim Weah challenge and friendly culture discussion

World Cup Injuries

Some late roster moves for some of the world's best teams

World Cup Player Draft

12 player teams (11 starters, 1 bench)

Players are divided into 4 tiers based on their nation's FIFA ranking

Must select a minimum of two from each tier

Each player's points are multiplied by their tier

2 points per goal, 1 per assist

Points…