Military Hero & CP Soccer Captain Josh Brunais

December is Disability Soccer Month, and this week on the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel we’re shining a light on our Extended National Teams with two special guests. 

Josh Brunais, captain of the Men's Cerebral Palsy National Team, shares his journey from a military career to soccer champion, leading the U.S. to the 2025 IFCPF Copa América title. Later, Chief Advancement Officer Leah Burton introduces U.S. Soccer’s “Behind the Dream” campaign and discusses how philanthropy is helping propel the sport forward. 

00:00:52 – Intro with David Gass and Meghan Klingenberg 

00:03:37 – Kling interviews Josh Brunais 

00:08:30 – Josh’s military service 

00:14:40 – His path to the CP National Team 

00:22:40 – The different rules of CP soccer 

00:29:55 – Winning the 2025 IFCPF Copa América title 

00:37:50 – Josh’s first cap 

00:41:15 – 2016 Paralympics & meeting President Barack Obama 

00:48:15 – U.S. Soccer’s Extended National Teams 

00:50:18 – Leah Burton discusses ‘Beyond the Dream’ 

01:05:25 – Ask the Pros presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts 

The U.S. Soccer Podcast is a production from U.S. Soccer hosted by David Gass, Meghan Klingenberg and Alejandro Bedoya. The podcast brings you in-depth interviews with U.S. Soccer stars of the past, present and future. Episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays. 

Hosts: Meghan Klingenberg, David Gass 

Guests: Justin Brunais, Leah Burton 

Producer: Matthew Nelson 

More on the U.S. Men’s CP National Team: https://www.ussoccer.com/teams/mens-cp-national-team 

To learn more, visit http://www.ussoccer.com/podcast 

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