USA Fans show their support during day 3 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Fan Festival at Al Bidda Park on November 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Tullio Puglia – FIFA/FIFA)
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The US and England fought to a goal-less draw in Qatar on Friday night, as America kept hope alive for advancing to World Cup knockout motion.
A well organized U.S. team pressed well and frustrated England and will feel dissatisfied in the long run after creating the higher probabilities in the sport.
Christian Pulisic rattled the bar with English goalkeeper Jordan Pickford beaten in the primary half while Weston McKennie, twice blazed over the bar from promising positions. Team USA also did not capitalize on a series of corners within the second half.
The US, with two points after drawing twice, is in third place of Group B, behind England and Iran which earlier within the day scored a shocking victory against Wales.
The Americans end group play on Tuesday against Iran and a victory over Team Melli would guarantee no worse than a second-place U.S. finish and advancement.
U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter said he was pleased with the purpose on Friday but already had his mind on the subsequent games.
“We’re proud but our work’s not done,” he said in an on the sphere in an interview area. “We have now to win on Tuesday. We all know five points gets us in, we have to concentrate on the five points.”
Before Friday night’s match in Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, the USA and England had only played twice in World Cup history.
The Americans beat their compatriots across the Atlantic within the 1950 tournament, 1-0, in Brazil.
Then the USA escaped with a 1-1 draw against the Three Lions, in South Africa, in 2010. That tie was only possible when Clint Dempsey’s soft shot within the fortieth minute was inexplicably fumbled into England’s net by goalkeeper Robert Green.
That time proved crucial to the USA in 2010, as Landon Donovan scored a famous stoppage-time winner in his team’s final group match against Algeria. The Americans finished with five points in Group C, yet another than third-place Slovenia, allowing them to qualify for knockout play.
The U.S. match against Iran is ready to kickoff at Tuesday at 2 p.m. EST at Al-Thumama Stadium. It may possibly be watched on Telemundo or streamed in Spanish on Peacock.
