FIFA World Cup 2022: England vs USA Highlights: England fail to win in goalless dull encounter

Christian
Pulisic
hit
the
bar
for
the
USMNT
in
the
first
half
as
they
have
drawn
consecutive
matches
in
the
group
stage.
England,
after
the
draw,
have
moved
to
the
summit
of
Group
B.

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As
it
Happened:

Both
the
teams
made
a
composed
start
at
the
opening
exchanges.
England
had
the
first
chance
of
the
match
but
Harry
Kane’s
shot
was
blocked
by
Zimmerman.
Weston
McKennie
had
a
glorious
opportunity
to
give
USA
the
lead,
but
he
squandered
that
by
blazing
the
shot
over
as
USA
looked
the
more
threatening
side.
Moments
later,
Christian
Pulisic
came
the
closest
for
the
USA
when
his
strike
hit
the
post.
Both
the
teams
headed
to
the
break
without
troubling
the
goalscorers.

England
came
back
with
a
better
display
after
the
second
half.
Jack
Grealish
and
Bukayo
Saka
were
instrumental
in
some
moves
but
the
Three
Lions
were
unable
to
break
the
deadlock.
Both
the
teams
cancelled
out
each
other
in
the
final
third
as
the
match
ended
in
a
goalless
draw.

Aftermath:

With
that
point,
England
have
moved
to
the
summit
of
Group
B.
The
USMNT
are
on
2
points
after
a
couple
of
consecutive
draws.
England
will
be
up
against
neighbours
Wales
for
the
final
group-stage
match.
USA
will
be
taking
on
a
spirited
Iran
side
who
registered
a
massive
victory
against
Wales
earlier
today.

England
vs
USA
Lineup:

England:
Pickford;
Trippier,
Stones,
Maguire,
Shaw;
Bellingham
(Henderson),
Rice;
Saka
(Rashford),
Mount,
Sterling
(Grealish);
Kane

USA:
Turner;
Dest
(Moore),
Zimmerman,
Ream,
Robinson;
McKennie
(Aaronson),
Adams,
Musah;
Weah
(Sargent),
Wright
(Reyna),
Pulisic

Key
Stats:

• Bukayo
  Saka
  made
  the
  100th
  England
  appearance
  by
  an
  Arsenal
  player
  at
  a
  major
  tournament.
• Harry
  Maguire
  completed
  71
  passes
  with
  88%
  passing
  accuracy.
  He
  also
  won
  75%
  of
  his
  aerial
  duels,
  made
  1
  block
  and
  1
  interception
  in
  the
  game.
• England
  have
  now
  three
  more
  goalless
  draws
  than
  any
  other
  country
  in
  the
  World
  Cup.
• Yunus
  Musah
  made
  the
  most
  tackles
  in
  the
  match
  with
  2.
  He
  also
  made
  3
  passes
  in
  the
  final
  third
  and
  had
  a
  67%
  accuracy
  of
  long
  balls.
• Christian
  Pulisic
  had
  the
  most
  shots
  in
  the
  game
  with
  4.