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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

USA 2026 FIFA World Cup LIVE Roster Reaction Show

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

News, Sports, Soccer, Sports News

4.21.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

USA Coach Mauricio Pochettino has released the 26 man roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup™.  Join us LIVE for our U.S Roster Reaction Show with Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden & David Mosse Presented by @Zillow #Zillow 0:00 - Intro3:38  - Did Pochettino make the right call not personally reaching out to every player that missed the cut?6:25 - Goalkeepers: Historic day for MLS8:45 - Defenders: Back Three vs Back Four15:58 - Midfielders: Did Pochettino bring enough depth?23:07 - Bigger Snub: Tanner Tessmann or Diego Luna?28:27 - Forwards: Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi, Haji Wright are on FIRE29:23 - STILL not worried about Christian Pulisic?34:38 - Alexi's Projected USMNT Starting XI36:45 - Stu's Projected USMNT Starting XI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:01.5

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0:06.8

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0:11.4

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0:14.3

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1:13.7

that one up because I think the McKinney Geo thing is nuts.

1:23.5

Hello, Sunshine. I'm Alexie Lalas and welcome to the State of the Union show presented

1:27.3

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. Now, this show, oh my goodness, it will be a live reaction to the U.S. men's national team World Cup, 26-man roster that just dropped just down the way here in New York City from Mauritio Pocetino. But first join me as always my friend, my colleague, my guiding lights, David Mossie, a soccer, savant, and a Fox Soccer researcher and writer extraordinaire. Mossie, who's sitting next to you, but our old friend, Stu Holden. We just made our way uptown to the Fox Studios here after that roster drop.

2:03.1

Gentlemen, how is your time here in New York been?

2:06.5

Wonderful.

2:07.2

Pier 17, what a beautiful venue that was for that roster reveal.

2:11.3

I think it feels real now.

2:13.0

Okay, we've been waiting for this for eight years, even just seeing the sea,

2:17.4

as you and I stood on

2:18.3

that stage today, looking out, seeing American jerseys, American flags, people hyped up

2:25.0

for this tournament, and it's going to be awesome, man.

2:27.3

So I've had a great time.

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