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Nov. 8, 2026

S1E285 - The Locos Are Out! Sac Republic Is Conference Final Bound!

S1E285 - The Locos Are Out! Sac Republic Is Conference Final Bound!
The Sacramento Soccer Podcast - State of the Republic Podcast
S1E285 - The Locos Are Out! Sac Republic Is Conference Final Bound!

Sacramento Republic beats El Paso Locomotive 2–1 in the Western Conference Semifinals to advance to the USL Championship Western Conference Final! We preview the showdown against New Mexico United, discuss their recent form and our head-to-head history, a

In this episode of State of the Republic, we talk about Sacramento Republic FC's 2–1 win over El Paso Locomotive FC in the Western Conference Semifinals! In front of a sold-out crowd at Heart Health Park, Republic got the job done and punched its ticket to the USL Championship Western Conference Final. Cal Jennings opened the scoring, and Michel Benitez delivered the go-ahead goal to send Sacramento through!

Now, there's just one more opponent standing between Republic and the USL Championship Final: New Mexico United. Sacramento heads to Albuquerque for the Western Conference Final on Sunday, November 15, at 4 p.m. We preview the matchup, discuss New Mexico's recent form, and look back at Republic's head-to-head record against them.

We also review the other USL Championship playoff results.

The road to the championship continues, and Republic is just one win away from the USL Final!

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

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