Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

The USMNT October roster is here and Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden & David Mosse break it all down. From Christian Pulisic’s red-hot form at AC Milan to Haji Wright’s goal surge in the Championship, we dive into the biggest snubs and storylines ahead of friendlies vs. Ecuador and Australia. Alexi, Mosse, and Stu debate whether Mauricio Pochettino’s latest squad is built for a back three or back four, and what the absences of Sergiño Dest, Ricardo Pepi, Yunus Musah, and Tyler Adams mean for World Cup prep. We highlight rising stars like Diego Luna, Patrick Agyemang, and Tanner Tessmann while asking: is this the best Pochettino roster so far? Plus, we react to the unveiling of the adidas FIFA World Cup 2026 official match ball, the TRIONDA, and rank the greatest FIFA World Cup balls of all time.

Keepers: Four on the roster? (6:15)
Backline: Back Three or Four? (8:33)
Midfield: No Musah? (15:37)
Forwards: Who starts up top? (22:25)
Pochettino press conference quotes (26:38)
TRIONDA reveal (39:52)

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