France vs Spain & England vs Argentina in the Semifinals, Alexi’s Power Rankings and More

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a LIVE episode of State of the Union! The semifinals in the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ are set and will see France meet Spain and England play Argentina. We start today’s show talking about England’s comeback win vs Norway and just how impressive Jude Bellingham has been this tournament. We then turn our attention to Argentina’s win in extra time vs Switzerland that came with a healthy dose of controversy. Did Breel Embolo deserve to be sent off? Alexi says yes. We then pivot towards the semis and Alexi gives his power rankings for the last four teams and his current Golden Ball prediction. We finish with previews of France-Spain and England-Argentina and Alexi’s Moment of the Day.

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3:46: England defeat Norway 2-1

19:21: Argentina defeat Switzerland 3-1 in extra time

25:35: Alexi’s Power Rankings & Golden Ball predictions

28:30: Previewing France vs Spain

33:47: Previewing England vs Argentina

38:36: Alexi’s Moment of the Day