Let's go, man.

Let's do it.

Let's do it.

Doug got you excited, man.

Is it as great as previous 11s that we've seen going to the World Cup? No, it's still something I can wrap my arms around. Somebody asked me about Weston McKinney the other day, and is he a lock for the 26th? When it comes to Richards and Tim Ream, either one of them go down, I do think that this team has problems. I'm

A WON. either one of them go down. I do think that this team has problems.

Hello, Sunshine. I'm Alexi Lalas and welcome for the State of the Union podcast.

We look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red, white, and blue colored glasses.

This show, we'll be talking the next U.S. men's national team coach, return of the Jedi.

Policicke keeps on going. No whammies.

2026 U.S. men's national team World Cup roster talk. Another World Cup expansion, question mark. Richard's big weekend plans, SoFi Stadium, slow horses, and so much more.

But for sure, me, as always my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mossie,

a soccer savant and a Fox Soccer researcher and writer, extraordinary.

Mossie, how are you doing on this? What are we looking at here? Oh, my goodness. Wednesday,

September 24th in the year 2025. I'm doing well. Bear with me. I am battling a little bit of a cold.

The good news is I do have water today. I should let you know that Kyla Morris texted me to let me

know that she did listen to Monday's pod. She got a big kick out of the whole water fiasco.

She loves that this place is falling apart without her. All right. So, I mean, I think she's just

humoring us here, but she is going on to, as we said, to bigger and better things.

But I appreciate that she listened.

Speaking of listening and watching or reading or anything, you got anything you want to tell us about?

I've got a couple things.

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