With the September international window upon us, Tuesday's episode of the Sporting KC Show revolved around the U.S. Men's National Team and its ongoing World Cup qualifying campaign.
Hosts Nate Bukaty and Carter Augustine welcomed ESPN color analyst Taylor Twellman, who discussed the meteoric rise of Christian Pulisic, the development curve of young players in the U.S. MNT player pool, the tricky challenge of facing Costa Rica on Friday in Red Bull Arena, and the potential involvement of Sporting KC defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi in both upcoming qualifiers.
"I'd be shocked if you don't see Matt Besler or Graham Zusi in both games, especially the one at home," Twellman said as the U.