England’s heavy win in the first match of group B stage demonstrated its strong ability to return to the World Cup, but the opponent is an Iranian team which is considered relatively weak.
The Three Lions are ranked 5th in FIFA. They come with players who are well known in Europe, especially in the premier league. Some of the players included in the England squad list include Harry Kane, Foden, Saka, Sterling, Rashford and Bellingham, Mount, Phillips and others.
The players chosen by coach Gareth Southgath are on average still 25-26 years old. They are in prime condition and are the future for the England national team. Southgath himself is very experienced in coaching. Since taking charge in 2016, he has led the team in 75 matches, with 48 wins, 13 draws and 14 losses. However, the results in the UEFA Nations League were so bad that The Three Lions were relegated from level A.
Six goals were scored by the England national team against the opponent’s goal. Each goal was scored by Jude Bellingham 35′, Bukayo Saka 43′, 62′, Raheem Sterling 45+1′, Marcus Rashford 71′ and Jack Grealish 90′.
While the United States is ranked 16th FIFA. In the first match week, Uncle Sam’s team was held to a 1-1 draw by Wales. The only goal that led USA to get 1 point was thanks to Timothy Weah.
The USA National Team has just returned to the World Cup stage after 8 years. The Stars & Stripes had to fight hard tonight because their opponents are very strong and have always won in the last 4 friendly matches.
Having just won 1 point, America needs a win to maintain hope of qualifying for the last 16. Meanwhile, a victory over USA will lead England to advance to the knockout stages ahead of schedule.
TV Channels (Live Streaming) and Kick-Off Schedule
Match | England vs. USA |
Competition | World Cup Qatar 2022 (group phase) |
Matchday | 2nd |
Venue | Al Bayt Stadium (Al Khor) Stadium |
Official TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo |
Date | Friday, November 25, 2022 |
Kickoff | 14:00 EDT |
Live TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo, TV-Bola |
England – USA Head-to-Head Record
- 11/16/2018 England vs United States 3 – 0
- 06/13/2010 England vs United States 1 – 1
- 05/29/2008 England vs United States 2 – 0
- 05/28/2005 United States vs England 1 – 2
- 09/07/1994 England vs United States 2 – 0
Last 5 Match Performance
England
- 06/12/2022 England vs Italy 0 – 0
- 06/15/2022 England vs Hungary 0 – 4
- 09/24/2022 Italy vs England 1 – 0
- 09/27/2022 England vs Germany 3 – 3
- 11/21/2022 England vs Iran 6 – 2
USA
- 06/11/2022 United States vs Grenada 5 – 0
- 06/15/2022 El Salvador vs United States 1 – 1
- 09/23/2022 Japan vs United States 2 – 0
- 09/28/2022 Saudi Arabia vs United States 0 – 0
- 11/22/2022 United States vs Wales 1 – 1
England vs. USA Squad Predictions
England (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Rice, Bellingham, Saka, Mount, Sterling, Kane.
USA (4-3-3): Turner; Dest, Zimmerman, Ream, A. Robinson, McKennie, Adams, Musah, Weah, Sargent, Pulisic.