Alexi Lalas slams USMNT over ‘pressure’ concerns ahead of World Cup
Former U.S. Men’s National Team defender Alexi Lalas has little patience for any USMNT players who opt to complain about 'pressure' with the FIFA World Cup on home soil rapidly approaching
Alexi Lalas has preemptively slammed any U. S. Men's National Team players who complain about pressure -Credit:John Nacion/FOX Sports via Getty Images Former U.
S. Men’s National Team defender turned analyst Alexi Lalas has no time for any players who complain about the pressure of representing the nation at this summer’s FIFA World Cup. Set to be held across the U.
S. , Mexico, and Canada - with 11 of the 16 venues in America - the newly expanded tournament will now feature 48 teams, participating in 104 games between June 11 and July 19. It will mark the first time that the U.
S. has hosted a men’s World Cup since 1994, a tournament in which Lalas represented the USMNT. Back then, the USMNT managed to reach the Round of 16, marking the first time they had gotten out of the group stage since 1930 (as the 1934 World Cup did not begin with groups).