Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! The injury bug for the USA continued this past weekend as both Chris Richards and Brenden Aaronson came down with knocks but thankfully neither look particularly serious. In better news for the Yanks, Christian Pulisic contributed an assist in Milan’s win, Antonee "Jedi" Robinson scored his first ever Premier League goa...

The FOX Sports FIFA World Cup Rank heats up! Join Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden, and Mo Edu as icons like Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin De Bruyne, and Bukayo Saka enter the fray. From Luka Modrić to Virgil van Dijk, the world’s best face the countdown. See who makes the cut for players Top 25 on May 25th! Chapters:0:00 - Intro1:08 - Players 50-46: Marc Cucurella OVERRATED2:52 - Players 45-41: Rayan Cherki du...

On this very special edition of State of the Union Presented by Zillow, Alexi Lalas had the chance to dive into the beautiful game through the lens of red, white and blue colored glasses with four guests with an eye to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Up first, Tab Ramos dives into the USA ahead of this summer. Is he worried about Pulisic's slump and how far should we expect the U.S. to advance? Soccer wr...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! The show starts with some unfortunate news: Johnny Cardoso is set to undergo surgery and will miss the World Cup. Alexi and Mosse discuss the ramifications of this and who might step up in Johnny’s absence for the USA. Tanner Tessmann also picked up a knock for Lyon but Gio Reyna got back on the scoresheet for Monchengl...

We are one month out from the greatest show on earth, and we are on a mission to name the top  100 players who are expected to play at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. We polled fifty of our FOX Sports experts, men and women who have played in these games, and produced the moments you'll never forget, to rank the world’s elite. On this episode, Stu Holden, Mo Edu and Alexi Lalas count down players 75 thro...

Stu Holden and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! In today’s show, Stu and Mosse recap the 2nd leg of the Champions League semis that saw Arsenal and PSG advance to the final at the expense of Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich. Despite falling to Arsenal, Stu says Johnny Cardoso made enough of an impression in the semis to be a LOCK for the USA squad this summer. After,...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have a hot off the presses State of the Union episode presented by Zillow. To kick off the show, the duo dives into the red-hot form of Folarin Balogun and Ricardo Pepi before debating Alex Freeman vs Sergiño Dest vs Tim Weah for the right side of the defense this summer. Will Christian Pulisic wake up from his slump in time for the opening match vs Paraguay? Elsewhere,...

Welcome to the FOX Sports FIFA World Cup Rank! We polled 50 of our elite on-air experts and production staff to build the definitive countdown of the world’s biggest stars set to take the stage in 2026. Over the next five weeks, we’re working our way down to number one. Today, we are breaking down players #100 through #76, featuring massive names like Alexander Isak, Son Heung-min, Raúl Jiménez an...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! In today’s show, the pair break down all the action from a thrilling UCL semifinal first leg that saw PSG and Bayern put up nine combined goals and Arsenal and Atletico both receive penalties. Alexi and Mosse react to Christian Pulisic’s manager at AC Milan calling him “sensitive” and what his current run of poor form s...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! In today’s episode, the pair covers Pulisic’s goal drought continuing, Pepi hitting a brace for PSV, Manchester City and Chelsea booking their spots in the FA Cup final, and some breaking news involving the Vancouver Whitecaps and a potential move to Las Vegas. In #AskAlexi, Alexi and Mosse debate if the USA should heav...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a special episode of State of the Union. To celebrate being 50 days out from the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, Alexi power ranked all 48 teams in this summer’s tournament. Additionally, Alexi and Mosse preview the AC Milan – Juventus match this weekend that will see Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie square off. In #AskAlexi, the guys are hit with a shocker: sh...

As the United States prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, former USA managers Jürgen Klinsmann, Bob Bradley and Steve Sampson, join host Stu Holden for an unprecedented look behind the curtain of the American soccer machine. The crew dives into the all-time U.S. moments at the World Cup, the high-stakes recruitment of dual nationals, and the heavy burden of making roster cuts that define a...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! The guys begin with the Copa Del Rey final where Real Sociedad, managed by American Pellegrino Matarazzo, upset Atletico Madrid and in turn making Matarazzo the first ever American manager to win a trophy in one of Europe’s top 5 leagues. After, Alexi and Mosse break down Flo Balogun scoring for Monaco again, Christian...

Stu Holden is BACK and joins David Mosse for a new episode of State of the Union! On this show, the duo reacts to Matt Crocker leaving U.S. Soccer for a leadership role with Saudi Arabia so soon before the World Cup. After, Stu and Mosse recap a WILD Champions League week that saw Bayern, PSG, Arsenal, and Atletico Madrid advance to the semi-finals. Stu asks if Mbappe is the best player in the wor...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! The show starts with the breaking news that U.S. Soccer Sporting Director Matt Crocker is leaving his current post to move to work with the Saudi Arabian football federation. Alexi and Mosse break down the implications of this as we rapidly approach the World Cup before moving on to U.S. Abroad where Flo Balogun and Ric...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! With the news becoming official that Patrick Agyemang will miss the World Cup with an Achilles injury, Alexi and Mosse discuss what that means for the US roster this summer and what strikers could step up and step in for the injured Agyemang. After, the pair break down all the happenings from the first leg of the UCL qu...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! The European clubs were back in action after the international break and Weston McKennie found the back of the net again for Juventus in a win, but Christian Pulisic stayed cold appearing as a sub in Milan’s loss to Napoli. Malik Tillman scored for Leverkusen and Gio Reyna made another appearance for Monchengladbach as...

Alexi Lalas, David Mosse and Rob Stone are back with a new LIVE episode of State of the Union! We break down another disappointing USA loss in the buildup to the World Cup, this time a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Portugal. The trio discuss the changes to the starting XI made by Mauricio Pochettino and whether we are too close to the World Cup to be tinkering with the team’s tactics. Additionally, w...

Alexis Lalas, David Mosse, and Stu Holden are here with a new LIVE episode of State of the Union! The guys break down everything from the USA’s deflating 5-2 loss to Belgium, including the surprise starting of Matt Turner over Matt Freese and where that leaves the U.S.’s goalkeeper situation as we approach the World Cup, whether or not the team needs to make some adjustments on the backline despit...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! In today’s show, we dive deep into the coming window for the USA that will feature matches vs both Belgium and Portugal. Alexi gives his starting XI prediction for the first match vs Belgium and him and Mosse break down what they hope to see from the USMNT in this window. After, Alexi and Mosse go through all the UEFA a...

Join Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, Stu Holden & John Strong as they guys react to the penultimate roster release ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The U.S. will face Portugal and Belgium in Atlanta next weekend. What are your burning questions ahead of this crucial window? We dive into potential position changes for players, who to start up top for both matches, and who is missing on this roster. Reyn...

Alexi Lalas and David Moss are back with a new episode of State of the Union! In today’s episode, the pair break down the USA dropping its new Stars and Stripes jerseys that will feature in this summer’s World Cup. Will they go down as all-time classics? Alexi says their legacy will be determined by how the teams play in them. Afterwards, Alexi and Mosse bounce around Europe, touching on Folarin B...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! It was the first matchday of the UCL knockout rounds and the games did not disappoint. Alexi and Mosse break down Fede Valverde and Real Madrid running Manchester City off the pitch, PSG breaking it open late vs Chelsea, Tottenham’s absolute nightmare vs Atletico Madrid, Bodø/Glimt continuing their Cinderella run and mo...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have a hot off the presses State of the Union Podcast presented by Zillow for your viewing and listening pleasure. Before the the duo dives into the busy weekend abroad for Americans, they addresses the reports tying Mauricio Pochettino to Real Madrid for next season. Up next, the red, white and blue strikers were bagging goals all over Europe as Folarin Balogun, Ricard...

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! We kick off the show discussing the Milan Derby coming this weekend and if Christian Pulisic and AC Milan can save their season before giving Yunus Musah some props for goals in back-to-back games for Atalanta. We then go to Spain where Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad booked their spots in the Copa Del Rey final befor...