Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer Podcast

Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer Podcast

A women's soccer show from CBS Sports covering the NWSL, WSL, US Women's National Team and more. Attacking Third will bring you insider analysis, commentary, preview & recaps while tackling the biggest news stories from the sport you love. Hosts Lisa Carlin, Darian Jenkins, Sandra Herrera, Christine Cupo, Jessica McDonald, McCall Zerboni, Jen Beattie and Lo LaBonta welcome a rotating cast of guests from former and current players for interviews and analysis. Watch Attacking Third LIVE on YouTube every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday with re-airs on CBS Sports' Golazo Network. This is your podcast for the latest news and stories from the world of soccer.

Episodes

July 19, 2025 37 mins
Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and Jess McDonald react to the epic Quarterfinal battle between France and Germany that had just about everything including PKs and the save of the tournament from AKB. Then, they preview the Wednesday, July 23rd Semifinal matchup between ..... and Spain. The group also discuss where .... goes from here after departing the tournament. And finally, a quick update on the warm-up / training conditions down...
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Sandra Herrera, Christine Cupo, and Lori Lindsey react to the result of today's EURO 2025 Quarterfinal match between Spain and host country Switzerland. Then, the group switch focus to the Copa América Femenina tournament currently underway and discuss the highly questionable warm-up and training conditions for the teams as well as what the future might potentially look like in a post-Marta world. We are up for nomination in the ...
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Darian Jenkins, McCall Zerboni, and Lori Lindsey preview the Tuesday, July 22nd Semifinal matchup between England and Italy. The group also discuss where Sweden goes from here after departing the tournament. And to close out the show, a Women's AFCON check-in and spotlight on the NWSL players in the tournament. We are up for nomination in the 2025 People's Choice Podcast Awards as Best Female-Hosted Podcast! You can show your sup...
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Lisa Carlin, Christine Cupo, and Jessica McDonald react to the result of today's EURO 2025 Quarterfinal match between Norway & Italy. Then, the group welcome in the latest edition to the Seattle Reign, Mia Fishel. And finally, an NWSL Summer Check-In with the latest news taking place around the league. We are up for nomination in the 2025 People's Choice Podcast Awards as Best Female-Hosted Podcast! You can show your support by h...
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Attacking Third's Lisa Carlin sits down with USWNT Legend Abby Wambach and 2024-2025 Gatorade Player of the Year Addison Halpern. The group discuss Halpern's incredible High School career where she scored 180 goals as well as recorded 68 assists. Then, Abby Wambach shares some USWNT stories about stealing goals and how impressive Angel City rookie Riley Tiernan has been this season so far. We are up for nomination in the 2025 Peo...
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Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and Jessica McDonald rank and put all the Knockout Round EURO 2025 qualifiers into tiers. Then the group preview the latest batch of Quarterfinal matchups that have been solidified after Group D play has wrapped. France vs Germany & Sweden vs England. We are up for nomination in the 2025 People's Choice Podcast Awards as Best Female-Hosted Podcast! You can show your support by helping us advance to th...
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Darian Jenkins, McCall Zerboni, and Lori Lindsey preview the upcoming quarterfinal match between Spain and Switzerland as well as Norway and Italy. The group also discuss Mia Fishel's move from Chelsea to Seattle Reign and celebrate all things Tobin Heath coming off the news that she is officially retired from professional soccer. We are up for nomination in the 2025 People's Choice Podcast Awards as Best Female-Hosted Podcast! Yo...
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Lisa Carlin, Christine Cupo, and Lori Lindsey take a look at the state of England coming off a 4-0 victory over the Netherlands during Match Day 2 EURO 2025. Then, the group discuss the big names players missing from the tournament and the amount of impact it's had on their respective country's performance. And finally, with the Copa América Femenina tournament kicking off this Friday, the group spotlight the eleven NWSL players ta...
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Sandra Herrera, Darian Jenkins, and Jen Beattie discuss Spain's early dominance and if there is anyone out there who can be their Kryptonite. Then, the ladies zero in on Switzerland and how they are taking hosting duties to the next level while their team is showing out, and the pressures to do both. And finally, quick snapshot of WAFCON and the NWSL players showing out. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Sandra Herrera, Christine Cupo, and Aaron West recap the today's big France vs England EURO 2025 match, discuss the biggest takeaways from Group C's Match Day 1, and then shine a spotlight on all the NWSL players featuring in this year's WAFCON which kicked off today. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking Third is av...
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Sandra Herrera, Darian Jenkins, and Lori Lindsey react and recap the Spain vs Portugal match after the final whistle. The group also shine a light on all the biggest takeaways from yesterday's Group A matches as well as today's Belgium vs Italy match. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking Third is available for free o...
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Darian Jenkins, McCall Zerboni, and Christin Cupo react to the USWNT match vs Canada from the Nations Capital which saw the US dominate in a 3-0 win. The group also discuss all the biggest takeaways from this summer's international friendlies and rank the current player pool by position. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Att...
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Darian Jenkins and McCall Zerboni react and recap the second of two USWNT vs Ireland matches which saw the US dominate with a 4-0 victory. Then, the hosts preview the US Women's upcoming match against Canada on July 2nd taking place in the Nation's Capital. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking Third is available for free...
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Darian Jenkins, McCall Zerboni and Jess McDonald break down the USWNT’s dominant 4-0 win over Ireland. The crew analyze how Rose Lavelle stole the show in her first game since December, scoring and assisting in a vintage display. The conversation turns to Alyssa Thompson’s relentless performance and Lily Reale’s standout debut. Plus, thoughts on Claudia Dickey, Avery Patterson’s continued rise, and who earned Player of the Match h...
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Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and Jess McDonald preview the USWNT's opening window of friendlies, beginning with a doubleheader against Ireland. The crew kicks things off by asking a big-picture question: how should we be measuring success for this new-look U.S. team under Emma Hayes? They break down the latest first-time call-ups, take a closer look at Ireland - "a team full of juggernauts" - and discuss which U.S. players have the...
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Who’s the best locker room DJ? The first person you'd call to watch your dog? The scariest player to face in training? Darian Jenkins, Lo LaBonta, and McCall Zerboni are naming names and handing out teammate superlatives! Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as...
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Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and Jen Beattie discuss the biggest takeaways from Week 13 in the NWSL, recap the San Diego Wave vs Washington Spirit game alongside a post-match player interview, and put together their Weekly Best XI. And finally, the group put together their mid-season awards. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Lisa Carlin, Jen Beattie, and McCall Zerboni lookahead to the upcoming weekend of action in the NWSL before the month long international break. Then, former NWSL vet Gaby Vincent joins to discuss the Juneteenth holiday, Pride, and her what she's been up to post-playing career. And finally, the group celebrate the wonderful career, both domestic and international, of Meghan Klingenberg who recently announced her retirement from the ...
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Darian Jenkins and Sandra Herrera react to the latest USWNT roster drop as we head towards the next set of friendlies this summer. Two matches against Ireland next week followed by one against Canada on July 2nd. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paramountplus.com/home/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well ...
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Lisa Carlin, Christine Cupo, and Jessica McDonald welcome in USL Women's Super League Tampa Bay Sun GM Christina Unkel to celebrate their championship season. Then, the group discuss the recent WSL expansion news and answer your questions from the A3 Mailbag. And finally, the A3 crew welcome in veteran Danielle Colaprico in celebration of her 200th NWSL regular season appearance. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to ⁠⁠...
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