# FOX Sports FIFA World Cup Roundtable: 1994 USA Reunion

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Podcast: [Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/alexi-lalas-state-of-the-union-podcast-171347)
Published: 2026-05-23T07:59:00+00:00
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Before the stars of 2026 take the pitch, the icons of '94 take the stage. Alexi Lalas, Cobi Jones, John Harkes, and Marcelo Balboa go frame-by-frame through the most pivotal summer in American soccer history—settling old locker room scores, reliving the '94 Brazil heartbreak, and debating if the U.S. is finally ready to finish what they started thirty-two years ago. Make sure to watch the full Summer of ‘94 Documentary, out now only on FOX! Chapters:0:00 - Intro1:06 - Players 25-21: Luis Díaz DISRESPECTED3:50 - Can Antoine Semenyo find his club form with Ghana?5:01 - Players 20-16 - Declan Rice & Jude Bellingham due for big summers for England?9:40 - Lionel Messi WAY TOO LOW?!12:03 - Should Messi be closer to Cristiano Ronaldo?17:20 - Players 15-11: Will Raphinha lead Brazil on a deep run?18:05 - Rodri vs Federico ValverdeSean Sullivan [5:18 PM]Chapters:0:00 - Intro1:55 - The USMNT at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy6:20 - The “wasteland” era of soccer in America8:30 - U.S. Soccer Federation: “We CAN NOT fail in 1994”9:57 - “We hated you guys”11:51 - Inside Mission Video: Camp Stories16:10 - The Mad Scientist: Bora Milutinović19:10 - World Cup Practice: One Player, One Ball22:34 - Injury Problems: Marcelo Balboa on his emotional fight to make the roster30:47 - Cobi Jones on World Cup Roster Cuts32:50 - The Group Stage is HERE38:04 - The OJ Simpson Bronco Chase40:14 - USA vs Switzerland: Deep Dive44:14 - Eric Wynalda: Best goal in U.S. World Cup history?48:48 - USA vs Colombia: Deep Dive50:11 - USA vs Colombia pregame hype53:59 - John Harkes on US opening goal55:19 - An ode to Andrés Escobar55:39 - Alexi Lalas was NOT OFFSIDES59:58 - Breakdown of Earnie Stewart goal vs Colombia61:56 - The Greatest Miss in World Cup History64:26 - Miracle on Grass: The US tops Colombia67…

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