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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports FIFA World Cup Rank: Players 50-26

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, News, Sports News, Sports

4.21.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

The FOX Sports FIFA World Cup Rank heats up! Join Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden, and Mo Edu as icons like Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin De Bruyne, and Bukayo Saka enter the fray. From Luka Modrić to Virgil van Dijk, the world’s best face the countdown. See who makes the cut for players Top 25 on May 25th! Chapters:0:00 - Intro1:08 - Players 50-46: Marc Cucurella OVERRATED2:52 - Players 45-41: Rayan Cherki due for a breakout summer6:18 - Players 40-36: Ronaldo DISRESPECTED?!8:03 - Son Heung-min or Cristiano Ronaldo?14:25 - Players 35-31: Luka Modrić's final ride16:55 - Jamal Musiala is the German engine19:20 - Players 30-26: Is Alphonso Davies the best player in CONCACAF? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:25.5

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0:28.9

Wow, wow, wow.

0:30.0

Second time's a charm, eh, Billy Boy?

0:33.3

Oh, God.

0:34.6

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1:10.1

Right now, right now, you can either pay Son or Cristiano Ronaldo. To do what? To just play soccer mode. Christianian should be higher. He has a winner's mentality. He challenges the players around him. And if you can't ride to the occasion, maybe you shouldn't be a part of that Portugal squad. This feels absolutely insane. He's not the same player.

1:13.0

This is the last chance he has to lift the World Cup trophy.

1:35.8

It's going to be reflected in every single action when he's on the finish. Thank you. I'm going to be a baby! Welcome back to the Fox Sports FIFA World Cup rank.

1:38.2

I am Alexi Lalas, and we polled 50.

1:44.8

That's right, 50 of our Fox Sports experts, you know, the ones who have lived through the pressure and the chaos to find the 100 players who are expected to define this tournament. It is time to separate the great

1:50.5

from the legendary. Here are the players 50 through 26. Mo and Stu have joined us, and I have a

1:57.5

bone to pick with number 50. Who is number 50? I will tell you. Mark Cuccarella, defender from Spain. Oh, don't get me started. Well, you're going to get me started. 49. Frankie Dijon, the midfielder from Netherlands. 48, Emilio Martinez, goalkeeper from Argentina. 47, Bruno Guamereche, the midfielder from Brazil. and at 46, Ruben D.S., the defender for Portugal.

2:20.3

All right, listen, I'm just going to...

2:21.3

All right, the stage is all yours, Wallace.

2:22.7

Let me start it off.

2:23.5

You seem very fired up, my friend.

2:25.5

All I'm saying is that I think I am better suited than probably anybody out there to talk about the advantage that hair gives you in the game and how it can sometimes make

2:36.5

you better than you actually are.

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