Alexi Lalas breaks down US men's soccer team's World Cup chances: 'They got a chip on their shoulder'

FOX Sports lead studio analyst Alexi Lalas joined 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to preview the World Cup, set to take place in Qatar beginning in November.

The United States men’s national soccer team is back in the World Cup for the first time since 2014.

The Americans are set to bring a group of young, upstart talent to Qatar in hopes they make some sort of impact to show just how far U.S. men’s soccer has come in the last eight years. Players like Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Brenden Aaronson and Matt Turner are among those who highlight the current squad. By the time the World Cup starts in November, only two players will be over 30 years old.

Alexi Lalas was on the squad when the team got to the Round of 16 in 1994. It was the first time the Americans had gotten that far since 1934 in Italy. Lalas is set to be one of the analysts covering the World Cup later this month for FOX Sports.

Lalas told Fox News Digital that the first step for the U.S. team is to get out of the group stage before thinking anything about the knockout stage. The U.S. will have to contend with England, Wales and Iran in Group B.

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Alexi Lalas of United States looks on during the FIFA World Cup 1994. (Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

"You gotta get out of the group and this is by no means an easy group with Wales, Iran and England. But this is a group that you should expect your team, even in 2022, even with this young, inexperienced team, to get out of the group. Then, anything can happen. You’ve got to get out of the group," Lalas said.

"That first game against Wales I think is huge. Obviously, the second game against England is going to be big from a competitive standpoint. But also, it’s