Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

The GROUP OF DEATH! Alexi Lalas and David Mosse dive into Group I featuring the co-favorites, France. This is a star studded affair as well with Norway’s Erling Haaland, France’s Kylian Mbappé, and Senegal’s Sadio Mane taking the stage. Tune in daily for a new group as we speed toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off June 11th on FOX!

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0:00 - Intro1:12 - France Preview5:35 - Senegal Preview7:09 - Iraq Preview8:01 - Norway Preview10:20 - Match of the Group10:48 - Alexi’s Picks
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Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! We react to the USA’s hard fought 2-1 loss to Germany which was the States’ last warm up match before the World Cup kicks off. Alexi and Mosse discuss the USA’s strong performance despite the loss, break down the starting XI and whether or not it was the same starters we will see in the opening match vs Paraguay, react to news regarding Chris Richards’ availability for the USA’s opener, and debate if we saw one of the great USA goals of all-time from Jedi Robinson. After breaking down the USA-Germany match, Alexi and Mosse provide updates on friendlies from the other countries in Group D, Paraguay, Australia, and Türkiye. To end the show, Alexi gives some words of encouragement for the USA players as we get closer and closer to the start of the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™.

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USA-Germany match recap: 3:36Was this the USA's starting XI for the World Cup opener?: 6:53Jedi Robinson's GOLAZO: 12:33Final thoughts on loss to Germany: 19:11Paraguay, Australia, and Türkiye friendly recap: 24:00Alexi's words of encouragement for the USA players: 31:16
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Your defending Euro Champions, Spain, and Group H are up next as we roll through our World Cup previews. Alexi Lalas get you set for the tournament looking at Federico Valverde and Uruguay, Salem Al-Dawsari and Saudi Arabia alongside debutants Cape Verde. Will Lamine Yamal lead Spain to a title? Tune in daily for a new group as we speed toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off June 11th on FOX!

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0:00 - Intro1:08 - Spain Preview4:42 - Cape Verde Preview6:22 - Saudi Arabia Preview8:24 - Uruguay Preview11:22 - Match of the Group12:02 - Alexi’s Picks
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Group G is up next as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse preview every group at the World Cup. Will Kevin De Bruyne and Belgium bring the magic and go on a run? What do the guys expect from Mohamed Salah and Egypt? Tune in daily for a new group as we speed toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off June 11th on FOX!

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0:00 - Intro1:05 - Belgium Preview3:39 - Egypt Preview4:53 - Iran Preview7:15 - New Zealand Preview8:21 - Match of the Group8:54 - Alexi’s Picks
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With the world’s eyes on North America, icons Alexi Lalas (USA), Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez (Mexico) and Dwayne De Rosario (Canada) come together to break down the host nations' identity and expectations in 2026 - debating the role each country’s professional leagues have with their national teams, the "Quinto Partido" curse and which CONCACAF giant will be the first to truly conquer the world’s game.

Chapters:

0:00 Intro1:46 -  Chicharito on Mexico’s “soap opera” soccer identity2:50 - Dwayne De Rosario on Canada's “relentless” soccer identity3:42 - USA’s “diverse” soccer identity4:36 - Alexi Lalas ‘Mexico plays like assholes’5:27 - Chicharito on USA’s style of play7:08 - Dwayne De Rosario on playing the "privileged" USMNT7:57 - Chicharito’s favorite moments playing the U.S.10:13 - Dwayne De Rosario’s favorite moments playing the U.S.11:09 - The Impact of Hosting a FIFA World Cup13:00 - Turning Canada into a soccer country15:30 - The Legacy of the 1994 FIFA World Cup17:05 - The Impact of MLS on the host nations20:00 - MLS and the Mexican Player22:09 - MLS vs the Canadian Premier League24:10 - How can MLS & Liga MX compete against EPL, Bundesliga, Serie A?28:42 - The Lionel Messi effect30:34 - “We still need to fight each other”31:31 - Will Mexico, Canada or the U.S. win a World Cup first?33:45 - Are the expectations on Mexico fair?37:47 - Will Canada rise to higher expectations?40:47 - Criticism of Mexico's style of play42:40 - The most ANGRY Alexi ever got in a Mexico match43:40 - The beauty of the El Tri fan base45:00 - Prediction: Jesse Marsch & Canada to the KNOCKOUT ROUND?!47:57 - Prediction: Mexico and the Quinto Partido52:20 - Prediction: USA = Quarterfinals or BUST?
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