Alexi Lalas' State of the Union Podcast

35+ years after being on the call for the “shot heard ‘round the world,” JP Dellacamera reflects on Tony Meola’s goalkeeping and Paul Caligiuri’s goal vs T&T that sent the USMNT to the 1990 FIFA World Cup 🌍🏆

Just finished press conference w/ Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas. Safe to say he's not happy with MLS' decision to suspend Messi and Alba 1-game for violating player contract by not participating in MLS All-Star game. He thinks it is a flawed rule with "draconian" punishment.

Messi suspended 1-game for violating contractual obligation to participate in MLS All-Star Game. But this is fine, since there is so much concern for how many games he has played. Now he can have a rest.

The Godfather of American soccer broadcasting, JP Dellacamera, recalls this incredible play from Wayne Rooney and Lucho Acosta for DC United in 2018 🔥 Listen closely for Alexi’s color commentary reaction at the end 😅

“There’s the part of me that’s the romantic and says, ‘I love the fact that my national team coach is brought to tears.’” 🇺🇸 @AlexiLalas on the emotion from USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino as we approach the 2026 FIFA World Cup 🌎🏆

“Marta, you’ve done a tremendous job, but I don’t see you playing for your country any longer.” - Ari Hingst Is it time for the 39-year-old Marta to retire from soccer? 🇧🇷

Alexi would bet “whatever it is” that the USMNT will win a World Cup in the next 20 years 👀🇺🇸 Do you think the USMNT will win a World Cup in the near future? 🤔

Some good tests for the USMNT heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup 🇺🇸 Which matchup are you most looking forward to? 👀

"If I were Pochettino I would leave them out." 👀 Should Mauricio Pochettino leave players who missed the Gold Cup off the September roster? @CarliLloyd

Christian Pulisic... Weston McKennie... "They now have to come back in and adapt themselves to the newly created identity of this team." @CarliLloyd shares her outlook on the USMNT following the Gold Cup 🇺🇸

Every Concacaf team's FIFA World Ranking after the Gold Cup 🌎🏆

New State of the Union pod with guest ⁦@CarliLloyd⁩ talking Gold Cup round up, NWSL vs EUR, Pochettino’s decisions, Pulisic out?, all hat no cattle, Club WC, Women’s Euros, USMNT 11, weather whining, Project X, & more. 🇺🇸⚽️ ⁦@SOTUWithAlexi⁩ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ale…

Has your USMNT Best XI changed after the Gold Cup? 🇺🇸 @AlexiLalas put together his potential starting lineup for the US if they had to play a game right now 👀

"I have no doubt that these players cared. They cared from the moment the whistle blew in the first game to the moment the whistle blew to end this tournament." @AlexiLalas has no questions about the level of commitment the USMNT's Gold Cup roster had this tournament ⬇️🇺🇸

"Whoever starts the next friendlies is going to be interesting… but I think it's going to be more interesting who's actually brought into camp and who isn't." @AlexiLalas discusses which USMNT players were the biggest winners this Gold Cup 🇺🇸

"This morning I was on YouTube looking up how to ride a horse." 🤣🐎🇺🇸 @AlexiLalas talks about his iconic entrance on a horse at the Gold Cup Final ⬇️

"He has established a new identity for this team going forward. So now the players that weren't here, when they come back they have to live up to that." 🇺🇸 @AlexiLalas discusses the positives of the USMNT's Gold Cup campaign as he looks ahead for players to return to the squad

"It's not often that we talk about Mexico in the context of set pieces, and yet they have lived off of set pieces throughout this tournament." @AlexiLalas breaks down the importance set pieces had for both the U.S. and Mexico throughout the Gold Cup ⬇️🇺🇸🇲🇽

“To be a starter for the national team at the very top level in the biggest games, you’ve got to be more of a presence in front of goal.” @stuholden on Patrick Agyemang during this Gold Cup