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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Group G Preview: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

News, Sports, Soccer, Sports News

4.21.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

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! Presented by @Zillow #Zillow 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Okay, Micah, what do you want now?

0:03.0

Roy! It's coming home, baby.

0:06.0

Can't you feel it?

0:07.0

The excitement, the group chats, the atmosphere.

0:11.0

Well...

0:12.0

Come on!

0:14.0

I've got a good feeling about this one, Roy.

0:17.0

The world's gone football!

0:24.6

Okay Dan, a bit. Yes!

0:25.6

Getting on the action this summer with SkyBenn.

0:27.6

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0:30.6

Attention all passengers.

0:33.6

The Uber ride for Jeff's rugby team will depart in five minutes from Platform 15.

0:39.8

Your ride comes with six toilets and a refreshment's carriage that you'll empty within five

0:45.2

minutes. Thank you for booking your tickets on Uber. Trains on Uber. Hello, Sunshine. I'm

0:52.9

Alexie Lalas and welcome to the State of the Union show presented by Zillow. Someday starts today. This is where we look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red, white and blue-colored glasses. On this episode, oh yeah, we're diving into Group G, and we're giving you everything you need to know as we are days away from kickoff of the 26th World Cup. But first, joining him as always, my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossier,

1:13.4

a soccer savant and a Fox Soccer researcher and writer, extraordinary. All right, my friend, you're ready to like this candle on Group G? Yes. All right. What do we got? Group G includes Belgium. The progression was looking good. quarter finals in 14, third place in 18, but then they crashed out in the group stage in 22.

1:30.2

What can they do to bounce? progression was looking good quarterfinals in 14 third place in 18 but then they crashed out in

1:28.7

the group stage in 22 what can they do to bounce back this time around you've got egypt

1:34.4

who are back at the world cup after missing out in 22 obviously two talented forwards in mosala

1:40.5

and marmush uh you've got ir Iran taking part in their fourth straight World Cup,

1:45.7

if never made it past the opening round.

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