Post-Match Reaction To Mexico's 2-0 Win Over South Africa & Previewing USA vs Paraguay

Post-Match Reaction To Mexico's 2-0 Win Over South Africa & Previewing USA vs Paraguay

From Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast by FOX Sports

June 12, 2026 · 19 min

About this episode

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse react to Mexico's victory over South Africa and preview the USA's match against Paraguay in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are here with an episode of State of the Union! We react to Mexico’s win over South Africa in the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™. Raúl Jiménez and Julián Quiñones found the back of the net and three players saw red. After breaking down El Tri’s big win, Alexi shares his experience of being with Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the FOX set as we set sail on this summer of soccer. To end the show, Alexi and Mosse preview the USA’s opening match vs Paraguay and what the team should expect as they begin a World Cup on home soil. Presented by Zillow #Zillow CHAPTERS:0:00 Intro0:50 2026 FIFA World Cup Is Here!1:50 Mexico Def. South Africa, 2-04:45 Mexico's Red Card In 90'7:30 Takeaways from Mexico vs South Africa9:00 Alexi's On Set Thierry Henry & Zlatan Ibrahimovic11:15 USA vs Paraguay Preview17:00 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Alexi Lalas

Guest: David Mosse

Topics covered

  • Mexico vs South Africa
  • USA vs Paraguay
  • 2026 FIFA World Cup
  • soccer analysis
  • post-match reaction

Keywords

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
  • USA
  • Paraguay
  • FIFA World Cup
  • soccer
  • post-match analysis
  • Thierry Henry
  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FOX Sports

Places: Mexico, South Africa, USA, Paraguay

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