Reaction to Copa América Draw: USMNT Pressure, Messi Repeat & more!

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

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🗓️ 8 December 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

On the latest State of the Union podcast, Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and guest Stu Holden methodically react to Thursday's Copa América tournament group draw. Group A, featuring Messi's Argentina, Peru, Chile, and the winner of Canada vs. Trinidad and Tobago, underwent analysis regarding Argentina's potential to defend their title and Canada's dark horse status. (1:34) Group B, housing Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Jamaica, sparked discussions about Mexico's expected performance and the unpredictable battle for second place among the mix-bag of teams. (6:25) Shifting to Group C, with the United States, Uruguay, Panama, and Bolivia, the trio discussed if USMNT can place first ahead of a recently dominant Uruguay team and the pressure on USMNT and Gregg Berhalter to meet expectations this summer. (11:40) Lastly, Alexi, Mosse, and Stu broke down Group D headlined by Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and the victor between Honduras vs. Costa Rica. They discussed Brazil's lackluster performances as of late, and what their potential path to the finals might be and they highlighted Colombia's capacity to be a dark horse candidate. (21:43) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, Sunshine. I am Alexi Lollis, and welcome the State of the Union
0:03.6	podcast. We look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of
0:06.4	red white and blue color glasses. Joining me as always, my friend, my
0:09.9	colleague, my guiding light, a soccer savant and a fox soccer researcher and writer
0:14.4	extraordinary David Mossy ladies and gentlemen here on this Thursday
0:19.4	December 7th in the year 2023 a live state of the union going out on all of our social media
0:26.8	platforms out there and why because it's a special occasion we just have come off the
0:31.6	set of the Copa America, 2024 Copa America draw.
0:36.2	And if that wasn't enough just to have David Mossy with us, we also have our special friend
0:41.6	Stooled, ladies and gentlemen.
0:44.0	Oh, I'm a surprise guest.
0:46.0	Also right off the set.
0:48.0	And thank you, Stu, because I know in a few mere hours,
0:52.0	you are going over to LAX and then immediately on a plane by way of
0:56.2	Atlanta to the great city.
0:58.2	Yeah, I'm hey I'm racking up these air miles end of your push here you know Germany
1:01.7	Spain Germany Paris back here to Ohio Delta.
1:06.4	Let's go.
1:07.4	Maassee, how you doing what, I know you were in Hamburg for the Euro draw.
1:10.8	We got through a draw today without any porno nor
1:13.0	just doing this ceremony.
1:14.0	All right well listen unlike the draw said dead pan is one I love it.
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