LIVE post-match reaction to the USA's 5-2 loss to Belgium with Stu Holden

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

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🗓️ 28 March 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Alexis Lalas, David Mosse, and Stu Holden are here with a new LIVE episode of State of the Union! The guys break down everything from the USA’s deflating 5-2 loss to Belgium, including the surprise starting of Matt Turner over Matt Freese and where that leaves the U.S.’s goalkeeper situation as we approach the World Cup, whether or not the team needs to make some adjustments on the backline despite Chris Richards and Miles Robinson missing the match due to injury, players such as Tim Weah potentially playing out of position and much more. After going through the USA game, the guys briefly look forward to next week’s World Cup playoff matches and the USA’s game vs Portugal. Presented by Zillow #Zillow Initial thoughts on 5-2 loss (2:11)Alexi's thoughts on Matt Turner starting (10:40)Poch's substitutions (18:46)How does this change the perception of the USMNT (29:24)Looking ahead to the Portugal match (35:43)World Cup qualifying playoff matches (38:15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This was disgraceful.
0:02.0	If the World Cup started today, we are, you know what.
0:04.0	Tonight was a little bit of a reality check, I think again, of where this team potentially is along that journey. It's a catch-22. You want to play tough opponents to test yourself, but there's a chance it's not going to go well and it could shatter your confidence going into the World Cup. No.
0:20.0	The confidence going into the World Cup.
0:40.7	Hello, Sunshine. I'm Alexi Lalas and welcome to the State of the Union Show.
0:46.0	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. This is a special live show reacting to the
0:51.2	U.S.-Belgium-friendly that just finished USA2, Belgium 5.
0:56.8	Ouch!
0:57.6	But first joining me as always my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossier,
1:01.5	soccer, Savant, and a Fox Soccer, researcher, and writer extraordinaire.
1:04.6	And we welcome back.
1:05.9	You know them, you love them.
1:06.9	Our friend and colleague, Stu Holden.
1:09.4	All right, gentlemen.
1:11.7	Where do we go?
1:13.6	It's only been a few minutes.
1:15.6	Hey, remember when we beat Uruguay 5-1?
1:18.3	Ah, those were good days.
1:19.8	Good times, huh?
1:20.9	So, the pendulum of American soccer, we know it swings back and forth.
1:26.4	And it is temperamental, and we have good days and we have
1:30.1	bad days i think everybody would agree that what we just saw was a bad day from maricio
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