#32 - Belize

It's the most wonderful time of the year: the greatest sporting event on our planet is back! Concacaf Nations League kicks off in this new combined September/October international window, and we're here to talk about it. The boys talk about the changes in the format, League C, League B, League A, what this means for World Cup Qualifying... it's all here. Support the podcast at our Patreon: www.patreon.com/podcacaf Follow us @podcacaf

The balls have been drawn, so Donald and Eric are ready to talk Concacaf Nations League. We discuss the new branding for the preeminent regional soccer competition in global sport, and then run down the leagues and format for you. Some fun groups in League C (4:23), trying to guess where Montserrat might host games in League B (9:20) and it's anyone's guess who is going to survive League A's Swiss style scheduling (14:29). We can't wait for September to get here. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/podcacaf  Follow us on social @podcacaf

The boys are back from the World Cup and boy, do we have a lot to catch up on. Concacaf's six entrants in FIFA World Cup 2026 all had interesting stories and we're here to discuss. We start the recap and talk about Haiti returning to the world stage for the first time since 1974 (2:25), Panama's goalless tournament (5:28), and Curacao getting a famous goal in a historic debut drubbing (9:01). Then we move on to the three hosts, all losing in the Round of 16: mostly Alphonso Davies-less Canada (13:38), the drama around Folarin Balogun and the United States (27:32) and finally getting their "quinto partido," Mexico (41:29). Listen to us talk about our travels for the tournament on the special ONE MORE ROUND bonus episode available on our Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf Please like, rate, review and subscribe! Follow us @podcacaf on social media

On our newest CONCACAF LASER FOCUS, the crew heads to Belize to learn about the old British Honduras, what dotted lines on Google Maps mean and we admire the sick Belize Jaguars national team logo while we discuss the country's soccer. Then Donald is on the spot for REAL TEAM OR FAKE TEAM (23:32) as he has to guess whether some Belizean team names that sound made up are actually made up or not. Support the podcast at patreon.com/podcacaf 

Two Concacaf nations prepare for a last shot at FIFA World Cup 2026 as Jamaica and Suriname head to the inter-confederation play-offs. Donald and Eric talk about the big games, which World Cup teams are preparing for the summer with friendlies in the window and some of the hot new kits that have dropped around Concacaf. Support the podcast at patreon.com/podcacaf

The boys get together to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the World of Concacaf Podcast! Eric, Donald and Jonathan reminisce on the beginnings of the pod and talk about what makes Concacaf special as we look back on our 80+ episodes. To mark the grand occasion, friend of the pod Jon Arnold of Getting CONCACAFed joins (18:58) to talk about how far soccer in the region has come over the last five years and where it's going. The boys wrap up with some thoughts on the whole thing, how miserable Hamilton, Ontario is, and appreciation for our region. Subscribe to Jon's newsletter Getting CONCACAFed at getconcacafed.substack.com Support our podcast on Patreon and hear the special ONE MORE ROUND bonus episode at www.patreon.com/podcacaf  Thank you to all our supporters, listeners, guests and friends. Here's to more of this nonsense!

It's a World Cup year! More importantly, it's a Concacaf Nations League Year! Donald & Eric kick off 2026 at the NEWSDESK, recapping some news and notes around the region. We chat about Concacaf awards, a new man on the bench for the Reggae Boyz and offer a JACK WARNER UPDATE. Finally, the guys talk about FIFA's massive Random Selection Draw and the 500 million entries submitted for tickets. Support the podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/podcacaf

The guys get back together to talk through the FIFA World Cup Draw, from the nonsense that was the draw itself to the results for our Concacaf member nations. The path for Mexico, Canada, USA, Curacao, Haiti and Panama is set, while we wait on March's playoff for Jamaica and Suriname. Then, the Concacaf Champions Cup draw is discussed (44:08), addressing Nashville's inability to avoid Inter Miami.  But the big announcement at the end is that we have partnered with Stimulus Athletic to create WORLD OF CONCACAF PODCAST jerseys and teamwear! Now it's not just Anguilla that looks good, it's the pod too! Check it out here: https://stimulusathletic.com/collections/world-of-concacaf-podcast Support us at our Patreon at www.patreon.com/podcacaf to hear special bonus episodes and get an exclusive discount on Stimulus merch!

Back from the dead for Halloween, the boys finally get back together to talk about some things going on in soccer around Concacaf. With our hearts sending love to Jamaica and the other islands impacted by the storms in the Caribbean, topics including the four countries teaming up to bid for the 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup, the latest in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying and US Soccer dumping Camp Cupcake. Volar forever. Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/podcacaf 

Donald and Eric check in with some updates around Concacaf, as the fall World Cup Qualifying schedule is set, Puerto Rico nabs a huge friendly opponent and the USMNT roster drama continues. The guys also answer some POSTCARDS TO THE POD, as listeners ask about very normal things like fan culture, the Marshall Islands and the big Taylor Swift news. Support the podcast and hear the special ONE MORE ROUND bonus episode on the Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/podcacaf