Extra Time: Wade Barrett on MLS growth, Team USA, and Mexico's crucial World Cup match

Team USA prepares for a pivotal World Cup match against Australia, Houston Dynamo legend Wade Barrett discusses how far soccer has come in America, and we meet the man responsible for keeping Houston Stadium's World Cup pitch in world-class condition.

Jason Bristol sits down with Barrett to discuss Team USA's performance, the growth of MLS, Houston's soccer culture, and why today's young players have opportunities that simply didn't exist when he was growing up. Plus, Mexico faces South Korea with a spot in the knockout stage on the line, Christian Pulisic's status remains uncertain, and Houston's "grass guru" explains how he prepares the field for the world's biggest sporting event.

Chapters

0:00 DR Congo celebrations continue and today's World Cup headlines
0:31 Switzerland takes control of Group B
0:58 Mexico vs. South Korea preview begins with Jason Bristol and Luis Ortiz
1:25 What Mexico needs to advance
3:21 Mexico's key challenges against South Korea
4:02 Breaking down the match statistics
4:53 Wade Barrett joins Extra Time
5:33 Which teams have impressed Wade Barrett most?
6:20 What Houston has shown the soccer world
7:07 Bringing soccer directly into Houston communities
8:00 Inside the Soccer Celebration Community Tour
9:07 Can one experience create a lifelong soccer fan?
10:08 Opportunities for young players today vs. Wade Barrett's era
11:34 How MLS has changed over the years
12:27 Could players from Wade Barrett's era compete today?
13:00 Barrett's advice for young soccer players
14:27 Team USA trains in Seattle ahead of Australia
15:17 Why Seattle is a special World Cup city
16:12 Houston watch parties and South Korea support
16:37 Player spotlight: Son Heung-min
17:18 Meet Houston's World Cup "grass guru"
20:14 Soccer 101: Understanding VAR
21:26 Scotland fans fuel a Boston business boom
21:57 Scotland vs. Morocco preview
22:23 Houston Fan Fest reaches capacity