Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! What a day in the 2026 FIFA World Cup™! Paraguay pulled off one of the upsets of the tournament, sending Germany home through penalty kicks and we discuss all the ramifications of that result. Should Germany replace Julian Nagelsmann as their head coach, could Jürgen Klopp be a potential successor, where does this leave the German national team in general and more. Brazil came back from a 1-0 deficit to beat Japan and to end the night, Morocco sent the Netherlands packing also on penalties. We then preview the next slate of matches than will see hosts Mexico, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé back in action and we end the show with Alexi’s Moment of the Day.

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1:11: Brazil come back, eliminate Japan9:15: Paraguay send Germany home on penalties15:05: Should Germany make a managerial change?19:49: Morocco defeat Netherlands on penalties24:34: Next slate of matches34:11: Robert Lewandowski signs with Chicago Fire36:57: Looking ahead to USA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina40:37: Alexi's Moment of the Day
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Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! The Round of 32 started today and Canada kicked it off in dramatic fashion with a stoppage time winner vs South Africa. Alexi and Mossi discuss if this was the biggest win in Canadian Men’s soccer history, is Jesse Marsch’s contract extension is now justified and more. After, Alexi and Mosse preview tomorrow’s games that see Brazil and Germany in action and a blockbuster matchup between the Netherlands and Morocco. Alexi ends the show with his moment of the day.

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1:26: Canada claims 1-0 victory over South Africa9:06: Brazil vs Japan preview13:54: Germany vs Paraguay preview16:00: Netherlands vs Morocco preview19:17: Alexi's Moment of the Day
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Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! The Group Stage has concluded and the Round of 32 is upon us. The Group Stage went out with a bang with an insane Algeria-Austria finish, Lionel Messi scoring yet again, and Colombia and Portugal giving us one of the matches of the tournament. After breaking down all the action of the day, Alexi and Mosse give out their best of the Group Stage and look ahead to the Knockout stage and some of the thrilling matchups that await there.

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4:32: Group J: Insane Algeria-Austria end, Messi scores again10:23: Group K: Colombia draw Portugal, Congo advance14:48: Group L: England and Croatia get wins17:12: Group Stage superlatives20:06: Knockout Stage preview25:41: USA's knockout stage path28:30: Semis and Final predictions29:51: Alexi's Moment of the Group Stage
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Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! Cape Verde against all odds have advanced to the knockout round in its first ever FIFA World Cup™ appearance in one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history. Alexi and Mosse react to this extraordinary feat by the Blue Sharks who will now face Lionel Messi and Argentina in the Round of 32. We then break down Uruguay crashing out, Ousmane Dembélé bagging a hat trick and more. To end the show we look ahead to the final day of the Group Stage and Alexi has his Moment of the Day.

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1:22: Cape Verde Advance to Knockout Stage!!4:09: Uruguay Crash Out of the Tournament6:45: Ousmane Dembélé’s Bags a Hatty12:54: Final Thoughts on the USA's Group Stage21:26: Previewing Final Day of the Group Stage26:55: Alexi's Moment of the Day
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Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! The USA ended its group stage in defeat, falling to Türkiye 3-2. Alexi and Mosse break down the match that saw manager Mauricio Pochettino make nine changes to the starting XI as well as the return of Christian Pulisic. Despite the loss, the USA still won Group D and will face Bosnia & Herzegovina in the Round of 32. After dissecting the USA’s coming match, Alexi and Mosse went through the rest of the matches from the day that saw Ecuador upset Germany, Australia earn a spot in the round of 32 and more.

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1:15: Instant reaction to the USA's loss to Türkiye4:48: Takeaways from the defeat to Türkiye9:49: Looking ahead to Round of 32 match vs Bosnia & Herzegovina13:18: Recapping the rest of Group D, E & F18:18: Previewing the next slate of matches20:52: Alexi's Moment of the Day
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