Football Daily Destination New Jersey: Pressure on Pochettino, Argentine coaches & DR Congo on top
Mark Chapman and Rory Smith continue the countdown to the 2026 World Cup. Nico Cantor of CBS Sports joins to gauge the mood in America as pressure mounts on Mauricio Pochettino.
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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