March 30, 2026

S1E252 - The Unbeaten Streak Ends...

S1E252 - The Unbeaten Streak Ends...

Sacramento Republic suffers its first loss of the season, falling 2–1 at home to El Paso Locomotive. We also cover updated stadium plans, preview the Open Cup matchup vs Valley 559 in Clovis, and more.

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In this episode of State of the Republic, we break down Sacramento Republic FC’s first loss of the season, a 2–1 result at home against El Paso Locomotive FC. We go through the key moments from the match, what went wrong for Republic FC, and what can be learned moving forward.

We also discuss the latest stadium news, including updated plans featuring a 20,000-seat capacity and a revised timeline with the stadium now expected to be ready in 2028.

Plus, we preview Sacramento’s upcoming U.S. Open Cup Round 2 matchup against Valley 559 FC, which will now be played in Clovis, and share our thoughts heading into the match.

Intro/Outro Music: "The Descent" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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