What the hell is going on? Why is this team failing to do anything on the field that ignites any type of passion and excitement? Again, we didn't beat a top 25 opponent, which we have not done since the 2022 World Cup. And once again, we're left with more questions than we are. Answers. There needs to be a come-to-Jesus moment when it comes for this team. We got eaten up

by a South Korea team. Can you imagine other teams that are better than South Korea? What they're

going to do? Watch if you're watching this. I'm Alexi Lalas and welcome for the State of the Union podcast, where we look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red, white, and blue colored glasses.

Oh, my goodness.

We got such an interesting and wonderful live show.

This show, as I mentioned, is live, and it is an instant reaction of the just-completed

USA versus South Korea match.

On Saturday, it was a friendly over there in New Jersey, just finished.

Zero for the United States, two for Korea.

As we sit, as a reminder, just 278 days from the kickoff of the 26 World Cup.

But first, joining me, as always my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mosse, a soccer savant, and a Fox Soccer researcher and writer extraordinaire. And back again, basically a regular on the State of the Union. You know him, you love him. Well, you know him. Stu Holden, the 40-year-old, 40-old. 40-year-old, after a summer. And if you follow Stu on Instagram, you'll know he was all over the place having a wonderful summer.

Good to have you back. Good to have you here. But don't bore us get to the chorus. We're going to get right into this game.

Not good guys. Not good at all. I know the alarm bells are going off out there relative to this team.

Like I said, so close to the World Cup.

Pochitino, what's going on? Shouldn't we have momentum? Shouldn't we be positive?

Shouldn't we be excited about what is to come? And yet I fear and feel the dread consuming much

of the soccer nation out there relative to this team after yet another loss

under Mauricio Poititino to a team that is a perennial attendee of World Cups and will be there

once again next summer. And, you know, 90 minutes, it wasn't close. It wasn't a smash and grab

by Korea. They were the better team.

General thoughts as we as we as we as we come on air here. I'll start with you, Stu, because you are a guest.

Okay. Thanks. I was going to let Mossie because he's been steaming. I know. I know. I can feel

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