Qatar: The United States outplayed more fancied England in a goalless stalemate at the Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday. USA will rue a flurry of missed chances and poor finishing in the game as the two teams shared a point each from their second Group B match of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022.
A draw meant England were yet to assure a place in the Round of 16 despite retaining the top spot in the group standings after two rounds of matches. England have four points from two games through a win and a draw, while USA remained at the third position with two points from two draws.
Harry Kane-led squad in the previous match chose 4-5-1 formation, which proved beneficial against Iran’s 4-3-3. England’s Jude Bellingham broke the deadlock at the 35th minute, while Bukayo Saka led the team with 2 goals.
The English team reached the World Cup semi-finals four years ago and then the final of Euro 2020, now the team is looking to lift the world cup this time.
On the other side, USA began their campaign in Qatar with a 1-1 draw against Wales on Monday. Now the team — led by Chelsea’s 24-year-old Christian Pulisic — is looking forward to top in the group stage by defeating one of the favourites.
England, also known as the Three Lions, are only one victory away from qualifying for the next round, while USA have named the second-youngest squad of any side in Qatar. The average age of players is between 25 years and 215 days — till 20 November.
England, unchanged from Monday’s 6-2 win over Iran, could have sealed their place in the knockout phase with a win but were careless in possession and struggled to dominate the Americans, who steadily grew in confidence. USA have thus maintained their unbeaten record against England.
