Full Time: A show about women's soccer

The 2026 NWSL season is two weeks old. The chaos is chaosing, the takes are taking, and the narratives are...well...flying. Yes, on this episode of Full Time, it’s time to figure out what we’ve learned so far, and forecast which early-season narratives the podcast panel is buying and selling.

Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin and Producer Theo discuss who the best team in the NWSL is right now, is this the year Gotham FC cracks an attendance above 10,000, are the Kansas City Current about to flop, will we see a head coach fired before midseason, and so much more.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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Referenced on the show:
6 red cards in the first 16 games of the NWSL season: ‘You OK, sis?’
Gotham FC’s long-term ‘puzzle’
Shorthanded Portland Thorns beat Seattle Reign despite two red cards
Summit sign USWNT forward Yazmeen Ryan and midfielder Delanie Sheehan in deal with Dash
Kelley O’Hara on red cards, NWSL Atlanta & her switch to broadcasting
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Kelley O’Hara has almost everything there is to win. But which trophy in her cabinet means the most?

On this episode of the Full Time Review, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by O’Hara for a one-on-one interview with the USWNT legend turned CBS Sports broadcaster. The two-time World Cup winner talks about the NWSL’s recent uptick in red cards, how she made the jump to broadcaster after hanging up her cleats, who she’s picking to win the UEFA Women’s Champions League, and what it means for professional women’s soccer to be coming to her hometown of Atlanta in 2028.

PLUS: The Athletic’s Asli Pelit hops on the show to talk about the biggest winners from the NWSL weekend. The magic of Tessa Dellarose’s debut goal as the Chicago Stars upset the Kansas City Current and the long-awaited return of a USWNT star for NJ/NY Gotham FC.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUESTS: Kelley O’Hara, Asli Pelit
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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Referenced on the show:
Shorthanded Portland Thorns beat Seattle Reign despite two red cards
Tessa Dellarose scores first pro goal as Chicago Stars upset Kansas City
Japan win Women’s Asian Cup with victory over Australia
Gotham captain Tierna Davidson makes first appearance since ACL tear last year
How Gotham’s 2025 championship ring reflects past glory and future ambition
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When five players made their decision to defect in the 24 hours following Iran’s final match of the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup, a 2-0 loss to the Philippines, they faced a near-impossible choice. Return to a war zone or leave everything behind and stay in Australia. If they remained in Australia, they had to consider the risks faced by their family back home.

On this episode of the Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Jacob Whitehead to discuss his extensive reporting on the journey of Iran women’s national team at the Asian Cup. The Athletic has spoken to over two dozen sources with knowledge of the team’s experience at the Asian Cup, including people close to the women who defected. In the end, seven members of Iran’s group defected, but five changed their minds and returned home, with two remaining in Brisbane, Australia.

PLUS: The latest on this year’s Asian Cup ahead of Saturday’s final in Sydney, Australia, and the six teams who have qualified for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUEST: Jacob Whitehead
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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Referenced on the show:
The Iran women footballers faced with an impossible choice: Defect or return to a war zone
Iran football team returns home after week-long journey, two players remain in Australia
Five Iran Women soccer players defect with help of police following Asian Cup in Australia
FIFA, Australian government hold urgent talks over Iran women’s team’s future after Asian Cup exit
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What is it like to score the winning goal in a European final for your girlhood club, when you have been marking Marta all through the match?

On this episode of the Full Time podcast, Alex Scott joins the show for a special interview to reflect on exactly that, when she conquered the continent with Arsenal in 2007, and where dreams became a reality for the Londoner. Scott is now an ESPN presenter for the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) on Disney+, which will air all matches, including the quarterfinals on 24 & 25 March and 1 & 2 April, in the competition live, and also talks about her post-playing career in broadcasting, what has changed in the women’s game over the last 20 years, and why she thinks Emma Hayes is perfect for the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT).

PLUS: Host Jillian Sakovits unpacks Cat Macario’s reported transfer to the San Diego Wave with The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin, and what it means for Chelsea, the Wave, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the USWNT, and the new era of big-money contracts in global women’s soccer. And, if all that wasn’t enough, the podcast also gives its thoughts on NJ/NY Gotham FC announcing its first official NWSL match in New York City.
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HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin
GUEST: Alex Scott
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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Referenced on the show:
Gotham FC to host Washington Spirit at Citi Field in first NWSL match in New York City
USWNT’s Catarina Macario set to join San Diego Wave from Chelsea
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The NWSL is back! To kick off the 2026 season, we saw 19 goals, two red cards and not a single tie in the first-ever 16-team and eight-match opening weekend.

On this episode of Full Time Review, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Melanie Anzidei, fresh from criss-crossing the East Coast as she covered two games in-person in less than 24 hours, and Producer Theo to unpack all the top storylines from opening weekend.

Have we underestimated a Portland Thorns team that can silence Audi Field? How much does the Washington Spirit miss Croix Bethune? How were the vibes at Boston Legacy’s first-ever match? What does it mean to have Savy King, Sophia Wilson and Barbra Banda all back on the pitch again?

After that, Jillian is joined by The Athletic’s Megan Feringa to analyze Sunday’s English Women’s League Cup final, which ended with Chelsea winning 2-0 over Manchester United. Can a trophy snap Chelsea out of their crisis? How important is Lauren James? What can Manchester United do to become elite?
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUESTS: Melanie Anzidei, Megan Feringa
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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Referenced on the show:
NWSL 2026 opening weekend: Big comebacks, red cards and packed stadiums
For Manchester United, the riddle remains: how do you beat Chelsea in a cup final?
NWSL storylines to follow for the 2026 season: Rule changes, World Cup moves and seven new coaches
Angel City defender Savy King returns 10 months after collapsing during cardiac event
The pieces are falling into place for Portland Thorns after a preseason of uncertainty
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