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Podcast: Alexi Lalasâ State of the Union Podcast
Episode: USMNT Gold Cup X-Factors + Mexico Survives DR Scare
Description: Mexico holds off a historic Dominican Republic rally in a wild 3-2 Gold Cup tournament opener! Alexi Lalas and David Mosse break down all the dramaâfrom Edson Ălvarezâs opening header to Raul JimĂ©nezâs clinical finish and the Dominican Republicâs first-ever Gold Cup goal.Plus, we turn the page to tomorrowâs big USMNT clash with Trinidad and Tobago. Alexi reveals the three players who will make or break the United Statesâ Gold Cup run, and we unpack the latest comments from Mauricio Pochettino and Jesse Marsch on Christian Pulisicâs decision to sit out the internatio...