The #SnoCoGameday Series Podcast Episode Roundup

A preview of all the soccer-related episodes featured on the Snohomish County Placemakers Podcast

⚽This content is part of our #SnoCoGameday Series, which captures all the excitement of the beautiful game in the Pacific Northwest. As our region prepares to host the world’s biggest sporting event in summer 2026, make it your goal to plan a pitch-perfect escape to Snohomish County. For more information, resources, and content, visit discoversnoco.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@discoversnoco)⚽

Futbol. Football. Soccer. The beautiful game. Whatever you call it, the world’s most played sport is gaining popularity in mainstream America. With a global soccer tournament hailed as the world’s biggest sporting event EVER coming to Seattle and Vancouver later this month, the eyes of more than 5 billion people (that’s roughly 60% of the world population!) will be on our little slice of evergreen-laden heaven here in the Pacific Northwest.

With the tournament just days away from kickoff, it's time to get off the bench and into the soccer spirit with the special edition #SnoCoGameday Series episodes featured on the Snohomish County Placemakers Podcast. Join hosts Richard and Nick — both sports fan without a lick of soccer knowledge — as they speak with local experts to get the inside baseball on soccer. This series captures all the pride, history, and excitement of the beautiful game in the Pacific Northwest.

You can listen to these episodes and more on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. We also invite you to explore our library of resources, content, and information — and to plan your pitch-perfect escape to Snohomish County.

Anthony Sardon — Snohomish United

As the Coaching Director and Head Coach of the Snohomish United, Sardon has spent the last decade-plus leveraging his soccer acumen to develop the club’s premier youth and recreational programs that offer age- and skill-appropriate training and competition for boys and girls. The addition of the pre-professional USL 2 and USL W clubs brings the best collegiate level and young players in the nation to showcase their skills in front of a budding soccer fan base in Snohomish County.

We chatted with Sardon about the big tournament and how Snohomish, WA is turning into a major soccer destination.

⚽Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify

Jamie Bialek — Snohomish Sports Dome

Remember when youth sports used to be, you know... fun? Sports can feel so competitive these days. Luckily, the Snohomish Sports Dome is fostering a place that is centered around community and sportsmanship.

We caught up with owner Jamie Bialek to talk about Snohomish as a big-time soccer destination and what the forthcoming global soccer games in Seattle could mean for small businesses in surrounding cities.

⚽Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify

Tammy Dunn, Landyn Olson, Taras McCurdie & Nathan Caferro — Snohomish County Sports Commission

This small but mighty team punches above its weight – helping to put Snohomish County on the map with some of the best competitions and events in the region.

The Snohomish County Sports Commission joins us to talk big soccer, Snohomish County athletes, and how sports and tourism go hand in hand to make Snohomish County a great place to live and visit.

⚽ Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify

Jhon Kennedy Hurtado — Seattle Sounders Legend & SeattleFWC26 Ambassador

This Colombian-born professional soccer legend was among the core group of players that kicked off Seattle’s success in Major League Soccer. Today he calls Snohomish County home and has been tapped to be an ambassador for Seattle's World Cup 2026™ games .

Relive Hurtado's experience as a member of the Seattle Sounders' inaugural MLS squad and what the big soccer tournament will look like in the Pacific Northwest.

⚽ Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify

SeattleFWC26 Everett Fan Zone — Tammy Dunn (Snohomish County Sports Commission), Julio Cortes (City of Everett) & Cat Soper (Port of Everett)

What can you expect when you attend the biggest multi-day waterfront party of summer? Boxcar Park has everything you need to celebrate global soccer festivities and, of course, watch the big games on an even bigger screen. We chat with the team running point on the county's official FIFA World Cup 2026™ Fan Zone to discuss all the fun events happening in Everett and at the Port of Everett.

⚽ Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify


You can listen to these episodes and more on the Snohomish County Placemakers Podcast, now streaming on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

To explore all the events, activities, activations, watch parties, and soccer experiences happening in Snohomish County, visit our #SnoCoGameday events calendar and blog.

⚽Explore Beyond the Pitch: From the opening kick to the triumphant hoisting of the trophy — and beyond — Snohomish County, WA is your top destination for a pitch-perfect escape. In Snohomish County, you’ll discover that the best pre- and post-match plays aren’t made on turf, they’re made on trails, kayaks, and brewery patios. When the beautiful game kicks off in the Pacific Northwest, plan your escape in one of the many beautiful cities in Snohomish County. ⚽

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