Presidential Review Of The 2022 World Cup, UK Vs United States: Three Lions Must Be CAREful In Facing USMNT Young Forces

JAKARTA - England are trying to win this match to qualify for the knockout round after killing Iran 6-2 in the first match. The United States is also chasing victory so that the final steps against Wales are not too demanding to win.

The two countries will meet Saturday morning WIB at Al Khor in their second match in Group B.

The Three Lions have never beaten USMNT in every meeting at the World Cup having lost in 1950 and drew 1-1 in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

But they will enter the arena with high confidence after a 6-2 win over Iran which is the highest score in this tournament so far apart from Spain who shaves Costa Rica 7-0.

They will be looking forward to the brightness of their young players, especially Jude Bellingham who is 19 years old and Bukayo Saka who is 21 years old. Both scored against Iran in the first match.

But England will be very careful against Gregg Berhalter's United States squad. His opponent is also inhabited by a majority of young players with an average age of 25 who made the US the second youngest squad after Ghana in the 2022 World Cup.

Among the young US players who looked charming in the first match were Timothy Weah, the son of Liberian legend, George Weah, who scored against Wales. Then 22-year-old Sergino Dest and 19-year-old Yunus Musah.

After failing to enter the 2018 World Cup finals, Berhalter turned his attention to young players, even as he faced Wales he made 11 World Cup debutants.

Meanwhile, Gareth Southgate was upset that his team conceded at the last moment against Iran, although it is undeniable that he was heartened by his five players scoring goals and finding the fact that so far England, apart from Spain and France, are the teams that have performed the most impressive in this World Cup.

Southgate knows for sure the United States is not at the same level as Iran, so England still has to prepare better. Moreover, the United States has two Premier League players who memorize the English style of football. Both are Chelsea strikers Christian Pulisic andrenden Aaronson who defended Leeds United.

"We have to be better than before (against Iran) because the United States will face us at full speed. We have to rearrange," Southgate said.

England, which won eight of their previous 11 meetings with the United States, are somewhat concerned about Harry Kane's injury situation. But it is likely that Kane will be installed again, while defender Kyle Walker can now play for England.

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Predictions of the first eleven players

England (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Kieran Trippier, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw; Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham; Bukayo Saka, Mason Mount, Raheem Sterling; Harry Kane.

Amerika Serikat (4-3-3): Matt Turner; Sergino Dest, Walker Sangman, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson; Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Yunus Musah; Timothy Weah, Josh Delisic, Christian Pulisic.

Important statistics of both teams

Before this, the two teams had met eleven times. England dominated these meetings by recording eight wins and two defeats, while the rest drew.

The United States has entered the World Cup finals again in the last eight years.

Defender DeAndre Yedlin is the only player in the American squad to ever experience the atmosphere of the World Cup finals.

England beat Iran 6-2 in the opener, while the United States drew 1-1 against Wales.

England has entered the World Cup final 16 times and made their best achievement in 1966 by becoming champions

England won eight of 10 qualifying games scoring 39 goals and only conceded three goals.

The United States finished third behind Canada and Mexico in America's north, central and Caribbean zone World Cup qualifiers or Concacaf.=