Kicking off the Nashville SC season with mega fans and Soccer Moses

May 1 was opening day for Geodis Park with Nashville SC’s first home match. WPLN Digital News Editor Rachel Iacovone and This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona will kick off the show with what the game was like. 

Then a few ultimate fans join us fresh from the stands. Chants and drumming are a big part of the stadium energy as is Soccer Moses, the Nashville SC’s unofficial mascot and the “best religious leader in Nashville,” according to the Nashville Scene.

We’ll ask our guests about what is soccer culture like in Nashville, how has the community grown, and what are the city’s chances of hosting a 2026 World Cup match.

Guests:

• Rachel Iacovone, WPLN digital news editor
• Abel Acosta, head of La Brigada De Oro — Nashville SC’s first officially recognized Latin American “Barra” supporter group
• Kate Guidry, Backline drummer
• Stephen Mason, Soccer Moses
• Stephen Robinson, Pharmaceutical Soccer podcast host
• Desmond Armstrong, soccer coach at Fisk University and former member of the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (1987-1994)