Football Daily Destination New Jersey: Pressure on Pochettino, Argentine coaches & DR Congo on top
South American football expert Tim Vickery gives the lowdown on Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay, as well as the other South American nations vying for a place at the World Cup.
Also hear from Indonesian football expert Andy Fuller, and former DR Congo international Gabriel Zakuani.
Timecodes:
00:25 Pressure on Pochettino & USMNT
12:40 Argentine coaches at the WC
16:05 'Unmissable' CONMEBOL qualification
20:25 Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay
26:30 Football in Indonesia
33:10 DR Congo top CAF Group
BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries:
Thu 2000 Czech Republic v England in UEFA U21 Championship,
Sun 1700 England v Slovenia in UEFA U21 Championship.
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