The episode is dedicated to Grant Wahl, an American soccer journalist who died during the 2022 World Cup. Coach Beard is shown holding a copy of Wahl's book, "The Beckham Experiment".
The song "Fist Fight!" played during the second half of the match was originally featured in a skit from Season 35 of Saturday Night Live (1975), in which Jason Sudeikis appears as the father of the groom at a wedding reception.