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Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

USMNT squander Nations League, expectations for 2025 Gold Cup & 2026 FIFA World Cup

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

FOX Sports

Soccer, News, Sports, Sports News

4.41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Alexi Lalas, David Mosse and Stu Holden broke down the USMNT’s second loss in the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League. Mauricio Pochettino revamped the USMNT starting XI in the 3rd-place match against Canada, but it was not enough to secure the win. Their only goal came from Patrick Agyemang in the first half, assisted by Diego Luna. After losing the Nations League for the first time, the guys discussed the importance of the USMNT’s performance at the CONCACAF Gold Cup this summer. As it will be the squad and Pochettino’s sole tournament opportunity before the 2026 World Cup. (4:46) USMNT Nations League failure (0:00) Gold Cup importance (12:04) Starting XI predictions for Gold Cup (30:59) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

All right, here we go again from SOFI, immediately following yet another U.S. men's national team lost this one to Canada in the third place game of the Nations League.

0:13.4

I didn't think we're going to do this again, but we are going to do it again.

0:17.5

Good friend David Mossie here, good friend Stu Holden. All right, instant reaction after that

0:22.1

two to one loss to Canada. Very disappointing. To play the way they did the other day and lose to Panama

0:27.6

and then Pochitino rips to players, you're expecting a response, you're facing a rival, which I think

0:32.6

we can call Canada that at this point, and they came out flat again. It wasn't until that you fell behind.

0:38.6

Aloisa scored that the U.S. perked up for a few minutes, a nice equalizer,

0:42.8

Wea to Luna to Ajiman, but then finished the half poorly and played a lousy second half

0:47.1

deservedly lost. Listen, I know what matters is the World Cup. Even in the 25 pecking order,

0:52.8

the Gold Cup, if you bring your strongest squad

0:54.6

is probably above this. But this was the first competition under Pocetino. You're trying to generate

0:59.1

momentum. You're trying to create some enthusiasm among the fans. Very disappointing last few days

1:04.1

for the U.S. This is Rock Bottom for the U.S. right now. And this window went about as badly as it

1:10.1

possibly could have for Maricio Pocetino and this window went about as badly as it possibly could have for maricio

1:11.6

pocettino and this team and as we continue to sit here and sober up off the back of the 22

1:17.9

World Cup when there was so much hype and expectation for this group now we we can look back and

1:23.5

analyze that performance and say that it was admirable the way they got out of the group the way they beat iran and pelisic had his moment but since that point it has been all downhill

1:31.8

for this team for these group of players and i think the sobering reality is and the fact is that these

1:37.8

players are just not as good as we'd hope they could become now they play at good clubs and we fall in

1:43.5

love with that fact,

1:44.3

but when they step on this field for the U.S. men's national team, I'm tired of talking about

1:49.3

fights and hearts and belief and things that we want to see and that are just a baseline

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