Qatar 2022 World Cup – England and the United States separate in a sad draw (0-0)

A draw that makes two disappointed. At the end of a meeting without much spectacle, the shock between England and the United States gave birth to a goalless draw (0-0). The Americans, who muzzled and dominated Gareth Southgate’s troop, will be able to feed a lot of regrets, since they remain third in group B, behind Iran, their next opponent. The Three Lions, they retain their first place, but they missed the opportunity to validate their ticket for the knockout stages and will have to be careful of any missteps in front of Wales.

The whistles that came down from the bays of the Al Bayt stadium at the end of the match summed up the disappointment caused by the soporific confrontation offered by the United States and England on Friday. We expected a big battle between cousins, after the English festival against Iran (6-2) and the exciting face shown by Weston McKennie’s teammates against Wales (1-1) during the 1st day.

Only 3 shots for England in the second half

Nothing happened and the first period quickly showed the tone of the evening, since against a USA team applied in its pressing and positioned high to come and prevent his opponent from developing his game, we had to wait before shivering . After a dangerous strike from Kane (10th) and a response from McKennie (26th), it was the United States who came closest to opening the scoring, when Christian Pulisic found Jordan Pickford’s bar with a shot from the left (33rd).

Gregg Berhalter’s players increased the pressure in the second half, while neither Bukayo Saka nor Raheem Sterling could prove dangerous on the English side. Despite numerous attacking situations and a mess of corners, the 16th team in the Fifa rankings systematically stumbled on an omnipresent Harry Maguire, as usual, in the air, and showed too much waste to pack the game.

The only satisfaction for the Americans after this match: they managed to maintain their invincibility in the World Cup against the English rival (victory in 1950, draw in 2010). They now have the obligation to win against Iran, Tuesday at 8 p.m., to qualify for the round of 16, while, at the same time, England will want to avoid any unpleasant surprises against the Welsh.