Group B Preview: Canada, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland

Alexi Lalas· Host0:00

Hello, sunshine. I'm Alexi Lalas, and welcome to the State of the Union Show, presented by Zillow. Someday starts today. This is where we look at the beautiful game on and off the field through the lens of red, white, and blue colored glasses. This episode, oh, we continue our World Cup group previews with Group B. But first, joining me, as always, my friend, my colleague, my guiding light, David Mosse. A soccer savant, and a Fox Soccer researcher and writer extraordinaire. All right, Mosse, you ready to light this candle on Group B?

David Mosse· Host0:24

Let's do it.

Alexi Lalas· Host0:25

All right, what do we got?

David Mosse· Host0:26

Group B includes co-host Canada, who are managed by American Jesse Marsch. It's their third World Cup. They're still seeking their first World Cup point. They've lost all six previous matches. They begin their campaign against Bosnia and Herzegovina, who are back at the World Cup for the first time since 2014, when they were led by Edin Džeko. They're still led by Edin Džeko. [laughs] Uh, Qatar, as we know, hosted the last World Cup and went out on the group stage. We were there. They're back this time around. And then you've got Switzerland, who have reached the knockout rounds of the last three World Cups, got to the quarterfinals of the Euros, very unlucky to go out to England, so they're a solid team. Let's start with Canada. How do you see Canada as the headliner of Group B?

Alexi Lalas· Host1:03

All right, when we focus in on the Canucks under, uh, American Jesse Marsch, I think that he has improved this team. Uh, still some, you know, major concerns, uh, when it comes to Alphonso Davies and his, uh, and his health, and his ability to help this team, let alone from a practical perspective on where he is gonna play, but he is huge. Uh, you know, the, the Jonathan Dav- Davids, and, uh, uh, let's see, Bombito and Cornelius,