International Window Wrap Up: Balogun Shines, Back Three Breakthrough & World Cup Qualifying

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse share their final reflections on the USMNT’s September window, where Folarin Balogun and Matt Freese continued to impress and a back-three formation showed real promise for the road to 2026. The guys also break down the latest World Cup Qualifying results, with 18 nations officially punching their tickets to next summer’s tournament.
Looking ahead to the weekend, attention shifts back to club play as Yunus Musah eyes a potential debut with Atalanta. In #AskAlexi, the crew tackles World Cup questions—from the USMNT’s chances of advancing from the group stage to confusion over ticket pricing. Finally, the show closes with a heartfelt farewell to the legendary Ray Hudson.

Intro (0:00)
Final USMNT Thoughts (5:49)
USMNT Stars of the Window (10:23)
Mexico vs Korea Republic Recap (17:25)
World Cup Qualifying (21:10)
USMNT Abroad: Yunus Musah Debut En Route (34:40)
MLS Weekend Preview (43:15)
#AskAlexi: World Cup questions (47:30)
Farewell to Ray Hudson (55:31)

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