This was just scintillating soccer. It was phenomenal to watch. You haven't seen this game. It's worth even knowing the score to go back and watch this game. I'm telling you, the first half was some of the best stuff. The quality of the goals was so high. The first half might have been the best half of football I've ever seen in my life.

Hello, Sunshine, I'm Stu Holden, 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. This show will be talking, Byron Munich, rolling,

Chris Richards advancing, Nashville making history in Mexico, Liga MX versus MLS, Javier Mascherano,

leaving Miami, and so much more. But first, joining me as always, my friend, my colleague,

my guiding light, David Mossy, a soccer savant and Fox Soccer researcher and writer, my favorite part,

Extraordinary! Mossie, how you doing, buddy? I'm doing well. Thanks for stepping in. Alexi is somewhere. Somewhere again.

I know. Now, Stu, before we get going, would you like to promote those FIFA hospitality packages?

That went over well on X. It went really well. Apparently, I'm the first one to ever promote hospitality in the history of social media. But alas, you know, it was a fun day on Twitter that day.

Now, should we light this calendar?

They want us to get going right away on these pods now.

No?

No, I'm good.

All right, we'll talk about it later.

Yes.

So let's light this candle because earlier this week, we had some major news involving the U.S. Soccer Federation,

sporting director Matt Crocker,

leaving for a similar role with Saudi Arabia.

Alexia and I talked about already.

We were puzzled by the timing.

What did you make of it?

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