Rapids Stumble Into World Cup Break as USMNT Announces Final Roster

The Colorado Rapids are stumbling into the MLS World Cup break following frustrating consecutive losses to RSL and FC Dallas. Staying alive in the U.S. Open Cup we give our biggest takeaways.
On today’s episode of the DNVR Rapids podcast, we break down Mauricio Pochettino’s newly finalized 26-man USMNT roster, with Tanner Tessmann and Diego Luna off of it and a lot of defenders.
The guys also deliver their early 2026 World Cup predictions, discuss Lionel Messi’s injury, and debate if KSE stands as the greatest ownership group in sports history.
Join Andre Simone and Yahir Vazquez to talk all things Rapids, USMNT and beyond.

0:00 – Intro
3:00 – Playoffs? We talkin’ bout playoffs??
4:44 – Biggest takeaways
15:15 – The schedule eases up after the break
32:00 – USMNT roster previews