Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    World Cup Update

    USA soccer fans were heartbroken yesterday when Portugal forced a tie in the last seconds of the World Cup game. Now, USA goes on to play powerhouse Germany on Thursday. But after tying the game against Portugal and beating Ghana earlier, the U.S. has a real chance to make it into the second round.

    • rss
    • apple-podcasts
    • spotify
    • Share
    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 23, 2014 • 1 min read

    USA soccer fans were heartbroken yesterday when Portugal forced a tie in the last seconds of the World Cup game. Now, USA goes on to play powerhouse Germany on Thursday. But after tying the game against Portugal and beating Ghana earlier, the U.S. has a real chance to make it into the second round.

    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Youth at the Border, Crushing World Cup Tie and Code Literacy
    1. 0:00World Cup UpdateYou’re reading this
    2. 8:22Spanish-Language Media Market
    3. 16:24Youth at the Border
    4. 26:25Is Coding the New Literacy?
    5. 39:33Can You Binge Watch a Talk Show?
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

    • KCRW placeholder

      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

    • KCRW placeholder

      Paolo Bandini

      The Guardian

      News

    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Youth at the Border, Crushing World Cup Tie and Code Literacy
    1. 0:00World Cup UpdateYou’re reading this
    2. 8:22Spanish-Language Media Market
    3. 16:24Youth at the Border
    4. 26:25Is Coding the New Literacy?
    5. 39:33Can You Binge Watch a Talk Show?
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand