Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ... USMNT, Mexico & England previews, plus a huge game in Denver! | The Week Ender
Mar 27, 2026
Previews of big international friendlies including USA vs Belgium, Mexico vs Portugal, and England squad questions. A look at Denver’s massive NWSL opener and fan expectations. Scouting reports on young and injured players across MLS, WSL and Europe. A lively quiz about club naming and global fan culture, plus Discord picks and a live watch-along announcement.
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Scout Portugal By Watching Mexico Friendly
- Use Mexico vs Portugal as a scouting opportunity to preview Portugal ahead of the USMNT match.
- Taylor Rockwell suggests watching lineups and rotation at the Azteca to infer how Portugal's personnel might be deployed against the U.S.
England's Starting XI Still Up For Grabs
- England's World Cup prep is wide open with a 35-man squad and unsettled defensive and midfield pairings.
- Graham Ruthven notes left-back and center-back picks (Lewis Hall, Nico O'Reilly, Stones, Maguire, Fikayo Tomori) are unresolved going into friendlies vs Uruguay and Japan.
Denver NWSL Home Opener Feels Like A Soccer Party
- Denver's NWSL home opener at Mile High will likely set an attendance record and feel like a major soccer event.
- Joe Lowry praises Melissa Kössler's Bundesliga form translating to the NWSL and says 50,000+ is expected for the opener.