Hello and welcome to Truth Live News live text commentary of this 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B match between England and the United States at Al Bayt Stadium.
USA’s 1-1 draw with Wales last time out got their World Cup campaign off to a decent start. With Iran now having got their first win though, this game won’t be as much of a free hit for the Stars and Stripes as it might have been.
Following a convincing 6-2 victory over Iran in their first outing, England come into this match looking to win their opening two games at the World Cup for a fourth time.
SUBS: Ethan Horvath, Sean Johnson, Giovanni Reyna, Jesus Ferreira, Brenden Aaronson, Luca de la Torre, Aaron Long, Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan, Shaq Moore, Cameron Carter-Vickers, DeAndre Yedlin, Kellyn Acosta, Josh Sargent, Joe Scally.
USA (4-3-3): Matt Turner, Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Walker Zimmerman, Sergino Dest, Yunus Musah, Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Christian Pulisic, Haji Wright, Timothy Weah.
SUBS: Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale, Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish, Jordan Henderson, Marcus Rashford, Kalvin Phillips, Eric Dier, Conor Coady, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Phil Foden, Ben White, Callum Wilson, Conor Gallagher.
ENGLAND (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, John Stones, Kieran Trippier, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Mason Mount, Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane.
1‘Â England, dressed all in white, get this game under way! USA are wearing their blue away kit.
3′Â Kane puts Turner under pressure, forcing the American goalkeeper to punt upfield. Both teams are easing into the game.
5′Â England build play from the back as Maguire and Stones pass the ball between themselves. USA are content sitting back so far.
28′Â USA are growing into the game. Musah’s long-range rasper deflects off Rice and into the arms of Pickford.
30′Â Musah arrives first to Pulisic’s backheel and gets taken out by Stones. USA free-kick.
31′Â Mount tussles with McKennie for the ball and catches an accidental arm in the face. The referee decides it’s enough to blow his whistle for a foul.
32′Pulisic hits the crossbar! McKennie escapes the attention of Rice and passes inside to Musah. He moves the ball on to the Chelsea winger, whose strike ricochets against the woodwork! England have been warned.
45′ + 1‘Â There’ll be just one added minute before the break. Mount fires low towards the bottom-left corner from the edge of the box. Turner denies the Chelsea midfielder, and England end the half with a corner that achieves little.
45′ + 2′Â HALF-TIME: ENGLAND 0-0 USA
46‘Â The Americans get things going again. Neither side has made changes at half-time.
46‘Â England start the second half on the back foot once more. Rice clears Robinson’s hopeful cross.
55‘Â Rice gets frustrated at his lack of passing options. It’s a sign of how well USA are frustrating England.
90′ + 3‘Â Shaw whips the free-kick in from the left. It reaches Kane, who sends a powerful header wide from the centre of the box! That’s as close to scoring as England have gone.
90′ + 4‘Â Now it’s USA’s turn to possibly nick all three points as they get a set-piece opportunity. Pulisic opts to send the ball down the line instead of putting it into the danger area, and the referee immediately blows the final whistle.
90′ + 5‘Â FULL-TIME: ENGLAND 0-0 USA
What A Dicey & Complicated Group… Any Of The 4 Countries Stand A Chance To Qualify For The Knock Out Stage….
Amazing! USA 0 – 0 Eng.
Amazing! USA 0 – 0 Eng.
It ends here. Goodbye