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Reaction to Copa América Draw: USMNT Pressure, Messi Repeat & more!
Reaction to Copa América Draw: USMNT Pressure, Messi Repeat & more!
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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On the latest State of the Union podcast, Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and guest Stu Holden methodically react to Thursday's Copa América tournament group draw.
Group A, featuring Messi's Argentina, Peru, Chile, and the winner of Canada vs. Trinidad and Tobago, underwent analysis regarding Argentina's potential to defend their title and Canada's dark horse status. (1:34)
Group B, housing Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Jamaica, sparked discussions about Mexico's expected performance and the unpredictable battle for second place among the mix-bag of teams. (6:25)
Shifting to Group C, with the United States, Uruguay, Panama, and Bolivia, the trio discussed if USMNT can place first ahead of a recently dominant Uruguay team and the pressure on USMNT and Gregg Berhalter to meet expectations this summer. (11:40)
Lastly, Alexi, Mosse, and Stu broke down Group D headlined by Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and the victor between Honduras vs. Costa Rica. They discussed Brazil's lackluster performances as of late, and what their potential path to the finals might be and they highlighted Colombia's capacity to be a dark horse candidate. (21:43)
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Group A, featuring Messi's Argentina, Peru, Chile, and the winner of Canada vs. Trinidad and Tobago, underwent analysis regarding Argentina's potential to defend their title and Canada's dark horse status. (1:34)
Group B, housing Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Jamaica, sparked discussions about Mexico's expected performance and the unpredictable battle for second place among the mix-bag of teams. (6:25)
Shifting to Group C, with the United States, Uruguay, Panama, and Bolivia, the trio discussed if USMNT can place first ahead of a recently dominant Uruguay team and the pressure on USMNT and Gregg Berhalter to meet expectations this summer. (11:40)
Lastly, Alexi, Mosse, and Stu broke down Group D headlined by Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and the victor between Honduras vs. Costa Rica. They discussed Brazil's lackluster performances as of late, and what their potential path to the finals might be and they highlighted Colombia's capacity to be a dark horse candidate. (21:43)
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Released:
Dec 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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