USMNT vs Ecuador | Live Reaction 🇺🇸🇪🇨

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden and David Mosse bring you immediate reaction to the USMNT’s 1-1 draw in a friendly against Ecuador. Did this match prove that the USA should stay with its new look back three formation or revert to a more traditional back four? Alexi and Stu have differing opinions. Folarin Balogun scored his 7th career international goal for the USMNT and the trio discuss if he has locked down the starting striker position. Christian Pulisic came on as a 2nd half sub raising the question of his status as the “USMNT’s Messi.”Elsewhere around the globe, more World Cup spots were locked in, the USYNT continued its run in the U20 World Cup soundly beating Italy, and an upset in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying is brewing.All that and more in this LIVE episode of State of the Union!

Intro (0:00)
Starting XI thoughts: Back three prevails (5:28)
Christian Pulisic is the U.S. Messi (25:10
USYNT into quarterfinals (34:0)
2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying recap (36:41)

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2025-10-11 45 min

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