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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports FIFA World Cup Rank: Top 100 Players (25-11)

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Sports, News, Sports News, Soccer

4.21.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

The FOX Sports FIFA World Cup Rank hits the home stretch! Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden, and Mo Edu break down the elite, from Messi and Bellingham to Rodri and Valverde. Who will edge closer to the top? Find out the top 10 on June 1st! Chapters:0:00 - Intro1:06 - Players 25-21: Luis Díaz DISRESPECTED3:50 - Can Antoine Semenyo find his club form with Ghana?5:01 - Players 20-16 - Declan Rice & Jude Bellingham due for big summers for England?9:40 -  Lionel Messi WAY TOO LOW?!12:03 - Should Messi be closer to Cristiano Ronaldo?17:20 - Players 15-11: Will Raphinha lead Brazil on a deep run?18:05 -  Rodri vs Federico Valverde 25-21: Luis Díaz DISRESPECTED3:50 - Can Antoine Semenyo find his club form with Ghana?5:01 - Players 20-16 - Declan Rice & Jude Bellingham due for big summers for England?9:40 -  Lionel Messi WAY TOO LOW?!12:03 - Should Messi be closer to Cristiano Ronaldo?17:20 - Players 15-11: Will Raphinha lead Brazil on a deep run?18:05 -  Rodri vs Federico Valverde Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:04.0

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0:08.0

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0:10.0

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0:53.9

Before we get to the top pen, I just want to know where you guys went to school, because the math is not mapping. He should be a lot higher. I'm saying top ten. I would have Rodry. He's busting through that top ten potentially for me. Bruno Fernandez. But he's got to be higher. Not everybody can be higher. That's not how math works. We're athletes.

1:11.6

We're not mathematicians.

1:12.6

I know ball, bro.

1:13.6

Welcome back to the Fox Sports FIFA World Cup rank.

1:33.4

I am Alexi Lalas.

1:34.4

And tonight we have officially arrived at the business end of the list.

1:38.5

We pulled 50, yes, 50 of our Fox Sports experts, men and women who have taken the field at the

1:44.1

world's biggest stage

1:45.3

to identify the players who don't just follow the script.

1:49.5

They write it.

1:50.5

And we are on the doorstep of the elite.

1:52.6

Here is the Fox Sports World Cup rank, numbers 25 through 11.

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