Into the Channel: A Podcast Primarily About Women's Football ⚽️ – Details, episodes & analysis

Round 2 of the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying stage is nearly here, and we're back to talk about the biggest matches in the bunch.

0:00 - BK Häcken vs. Arsenal

7:30 - Paris FC vs. Manchester City

13:55 - Juventus vs. Paris Saint-Germain

18:25 - Fiorentina vs. Wolfsburg

24:35 - Sporting CP vs. Real Madrid

29:55 - Hammarby vs. Benfica

31:55 - AS Roma vs. Servette FCCF + the rest of the field

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The 2024 NWSL season is more than 75 percent over, but the playoff picture has yet to come into sharp focus.

In this episode, we take a look at the match of the week between top-of-the-table Orlando Pride and the somewhat-reeling Kansas City Current.

After that, we play a game of "arrow pointing up" or "arrow pointing down." You can probably guess the gist of the game.

0:00 - Orlando Pride vs. Kansas City Current

17:35 - Seattle Reign FC

24:35 - Bay FC

30:00 - Portland Thorns FC

38:15 - Programming notes (UWCL) + Shout-outs!

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USWNT defeated Germany to advance to the gold medal match, while Brazil scored a major upset over Spain. We talked about the two semifinal matches and looked ahead at what promises to be an intriguing final.

0:00 - USWNT wins; Naomi Girma is incredible

11:40 - USA's passing combinations + Sophia Smith's match-winner

16:10 - Emma Hayes' substitutions appeared to work

20:00 - Smith's all-time upside; USA as "underdogs"; Alyssa Naeher!

24:45 - Is Naeher the best GK in USWNT history (vs. Scurry or Solo?)

25:40 - xG vs. rG and the impact of great plays by great players

28:45 - Brazil knocks off World Champion Spain

36:40 - Spain looked gassed (not taking away anything from Brazil tho!)

39:30 - Brazil never looked like they were in danger of losing

46:20 - A look ahead at USA-Brazil for the gold medal

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In this episode, we recap the Olympic quarterfinal matches and get ready for the semifinals.

0:00 - USWNT beats Japan

8:50 - Dino fixes Olympic football

11:00 - Trinity Rodman's goal + teams playing the low block vs. USA

14:25 - Spain survives vs. Colombia: Mayra Ramirez is incredible

29:35 - Germany beats Canada in penalties

34:35 - Brazil sends France on the short trip home

42:40 - Previewing USWNT-Germany

53:10 - Shout out to @IronghaziStan for their lineup thoughts

54:40 - @AlyssaJSalter gives us a great nickname for USA's three forwards

59:20 - Previewing Spain-Brazil (Dino continues to disrespect Spain)

1:09:00 - Grant has the hair-brained idea that Spain has just been "lurking" during the start of the tournament

1:11:35 - Marta gets another match, and we'll be rooting for her

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With Olympic Matchday 3 in the books, we head into the knockout stages of this incredible tournament. We try to cover the upcoming matchups from as many angles as possible.

Editorial Note: Grant was pretty sick at the time of recording, so please excuse the gravelly voice, time zone mistakes, and general loopiness.

0:00 - USWNT vs. Japan

7:00 - The impact of Sam Coffey's absence

10:00 - Possible solutions for USWNT in the midfield

13:45 - Spain vs. Colombia

20:10 - Germany vs. Canada

29:15 - Brazil vs. France

42:20 - We fill out a show bracket!

107:50 - Group stage MVP candidates

109:40 - Shout-outs to friends of the program

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Matchday 2 of the Olympic women's football tournament group stage DELIVERED on many levels. We talked about the USWNT's decisive 4-1 victory over Germany; Canada's wild upset over France with the cloud of (**gestures wildly at the abyss**) everything going on with their team and in their federation; Japan's late-winner to devastate Brazil; the mayhem in Australia's 6-5 victory over Zambia; and every other match on the docket.

0:00 - USWNT dominates behind Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman, and more

16:00 - Australia finds a way to get past Zambia in 6-5 match with plenty of skill (and mistakes)

20:35 - Group B and third-place-team scenarios for advancing

22:30 - We talk about Canada, "taking away" medals, and the repercussions of a scandal

27:50 - Canada mounts a second-half comeback to beat France 2-1

32:15 - France, why ya gotta look aimless on offense so often?

35:50 - Colombia dominates New Zealand + how far can Colombia go? (Editorial note: Recorded before Mayra Ramirez's two-match suspension was confirmed. Or maybe it was and we just didn't see it... who knows?)

39:30 - Canada vs. Colombia should be a banger

42:25 - Spain gets past Nigeria 1-0 and clinch spot in the knockout stage

46:45 - Christy Ucheibe and general Nigeria appreciation

48:00 - Quick Zambia detour because LFG Copper Queens

51:15 - Very quick lookahead at Nigeria vs. Japan

51:50 - Japan vs. Brazil: Handball calls + "Ball don't lie" + Marta is good at passing (and everything else)

59:50 - Spain vs. Brazil in a football match: Pretty good!

102:40 - A quick note about NWSL all-time leading scorer Lynn Williams

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We watched a lot of football, and many things happened.

0:00 - USWNT beats Zambia 3-0

16:40 - USWNT vs. Germany

17:45 - Germany batters Australia

22:00 - Is there a twitter bot sending us good football takes?

24:00 - Germany's quality on display

27:45 - Spain beats Japan in battle of two favorites

39:20 - France holds on vs. tough Colombia

45:40 - Canada beats New Zealand amidst wild spying thing (this was recorded before the points deduction and coaching suspensions)

54:15 - Brazil beats Nigeria 1-0 in an evenly matched affair; Gabi Nunes laser; and both of these teams might have another gear

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Yeah, the Olympic women's football tournament has started by the time this will be published to Spotify and Apple podcasts, but now you'll have the opportunity to laugh at what predictions we immediately got wrong on Matchday 1.

In this episode, we put all 12 Olympic sides into neat little tiers based on our expectations for them.

Who can go for the gold? Who will celebrate a silver or bronze? And who will be content walking away with a participation ribbon?

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The Olympics are nearly here, so let's take a (figurative) trip to France to cover the home side for the tournament.

Our guest today is Assile Toufaily, former Lebanon Women's National Team player, PhD Candidate, and freelance football writer for Forbes. Assile is based in France and does incredible work covering Division 1 Arkema and the global women's game.

In this episode, we discuss the possibility of this being the last-best chance for some of France's legendary players to win a major tournament; France's lack of attack during Euro qualifiers; and how manager Herve Renard's search for his next job has made the news.

Would you like to stay informed on women's football, especially in France? Then you absolutely should check out Assile's work in Forbes, as well as follow her on social media:

Forbes; Twitter; Tik Tok; Instagram; The Super Subs IG

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The Olympic previews roll on, and this time we're talking about the US Women's National Team.

In this episode, we sit down with Bridie O'Toole, the founder and host of "Busy Watching Women's Soccer," the phenomenal YouTube show where Bridie breaks down film and gives in-depth tactical analysis.

We started with the incredibly unfortunate news about Cat Macario's injury and how that could affect how USA plays out of the midfield.

Then, we discussed USWNT through the context of their three upcoming Olympic opponents: Zambia, Germany, and Australia. Bridie dropped some tactical knowledge on how the USA might approach each opponent and what those opponents might try to counter the stars and stripes.

(Editorial note: This episode was recorded after the friendly vs. Mexico and before the send-off match vs. Costa Rica, but we made at least one pre-match prediction for that one, so listen closely to see if we got it right or wrong.)

We encourage you to support Bridie's work. Her videos are really thoughtful, and if you rock with us, chances are you view football in a similar way, but she'll still surprise you with great insights.

Bridie's YouTube channel

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