{"id":515739,"date":"2022-11-25T09:24:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T06:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/usmnt-embracing-underdog-status-in-world-cup-clash-vs-england\/"},"modified":"2022-11-25T09:24:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T06:24:57","slug":"usmnt-embracing-underdog-status-in-world-cup-clash-vs-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/usmnt-embracing-underdog-status-in-world-cup-clash-vs-england\/","title":{"rendered":"#USMNT embracing underdog status in World Cup clash vs. England"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf6f210b20\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf6f210b20\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/usmnt-embracing-underdog-status-in-world-cup-clash-vs-england\/#%E2%80%9CUSMNT_embracing_underdog_status_in_World_Cup_clash_vs_England%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;USMNT embracing underdog status in World Cup clash vs. England&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUSMNT_embracing_underdog_status_in_World_Cup_clash_vs_England%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;USMNT embracing underdog status in World Cup clash vs. England&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--columnist inline-module--author\">\n<div class=\"inline-module--author__img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"76\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/mark-cannizzaro1.png?w=76&amp;h=69&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-nyp_columnist size-nyp_columnist\" alt=\"Mark Cannizzaro\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/mark-cannizzaro1.png 76w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/mark-cannizzaro1.png?w=38 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 76px) 100vw, 76px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>After a brief interruption in programming Tuesday, the U.S. soccer team will return to its familiar role on the world stage when it plays England on Friday in Al Khor, Qatar: As massive underdogs in the World Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maybe this is a good thing for the Americans, who are coming off an unfulfilling 1-1 draw with Wales on Monday in the first of its three Group B matches, taking just one point instead of three.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Though the U.S., ranked 16th in the world, was hardly a heavy favorite against 19th-ranked Wales, it didn\u2019t handle prosperity well after playing a strong first half. The Americans built a 1-0 lead before looking like the less-fit team in the final 45 minutes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. was outmaneuvered by Wales in the second half, playing to protect the lead instead of maintaining its more aggressive <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach from the first half, and Wales had the Americans on the back foot for the remainder of the match. If we\u2019re being honest, the U.S. was fortunate it didn\u2019t lose the match.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The draw with Wales left the Americans in a precarious position, needing a win over either England or Iran to virtually guarantee advancing into the knockout stage. At least four points is essential to advance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>England, ranked fifth in the world, crushed Iran 6-2 in its opening Group B match and looked dominant in the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/WCup_United_States_Soccer_18637jpg-f510d.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Tim Weah in practice ahead of the USMNT's clash with England. \" class=\"wp-image-24781436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/WCup_United_States_Soccer_18637jpg-f510d.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/WCup_United_States_Soccer_18637jpg-f510d.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/WCup_United_States_Soccer_18637jpg-f510d.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/WCup_United_States_Soccer_18637jpg-f510d.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tim Weah in practice ahead of the USMNT\u2019s clash with England. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re probably one of the favorites to win the World Cup,\u201d U.S. captain Tyler Adams said. \u201cWe know we\u2019re probably underdogs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Adams can take the \u201cprobably\u2019\u2019 out of both of those sentences.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s OK, though, because there\u2019s a youthful brashness to the U.S. team, which is the second-youngest team at this World Cup and seems to embrace the underdog role.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve always been the underdog in the eyes of America,\u201d forward Tim Weah, who scored the U.S. goal against Wales, said. \u201cThey kind of wonder if we know how to play football. And I think it\u2019s our time to show the world we\u2019re capable of playing with the best and beating the best.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the thing about this World Cup: Some of the so-called \u201cbest\u2019\u2019 teams have already been taken down by underdogs: Saudi Arabia, ranked 51st in the world, stunned No. 3 Argentina and 24th-ranked Japan beat No. 11 Germany.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><strong>Follow all the 2022 World Cup action with more from the New York Post<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>Don\u2019t think those results aren\u2019t on the minds of the upstart Americans, who are very much in \u201cwhy not us?\u2019\u2019 mode.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another factor in the favor of the U.S. side is the fact that so many of its players are contemporaries \u2014 and in some cases club teammates \u2014 of the England players, playing in the Premier League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/WCup_United_States_Soccer_38081jpg-bdcf1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"USMNT goalie Matt Turner\" class=\"wp-image-24781439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/WCup_United_States_Soccer_38081jpg-bdcf1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/WCup_United_States_Soccer_38081jpg-bdcf1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/WCup_United_States_Soccer_38081jpg-bdcf1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/WCup_United_States_Soccer_38081jpg-bdcf1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>USMNT goalie Matt Turner plays against many of the English players with club side Arsenal in the Premier League.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Christian Pulisic, considered the best U.S. player, plays for Chelsea. Goalkeeper Matt Turner plays for Arsenal. Defenders Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson both play for Fulham. Adams plays for Leeds United, as does midfielder Brenden Aaronson. Forward Josh Sargent plays for Norwich City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Midfielder Yunus Musah was born in New York City, but grew up in London, was a member of Arsenal\u2019s youth system and captained England\u2019s under-18 team. U.S. defender Cameron Carter-Vickers was born in England and, like Musah, was eligible to play for either England or America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All of this lessens the intimidation element, if there is one at all. The Americans will enter the match with no fear. They just need to play better than they did against Wales to come away with a positive result.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve always carried a chip on our shoulder,\u201d Adams said. \u201cPlaying against a lot of those guys week in and week out gives you a little bit of familiarity going into the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>.\u2019\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1444231751.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter\" class=\"wp-image-24781454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1444231751.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1444231751.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1444231751.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1444231751.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>A win virtually would guarantee the U.S. a ticket to the knockout stage as one of the top 16 in play to win it all. A draw, while it would represent a strong confidence boost for the Americans, would still leave the U.S. needing a victory over Iran in the final Group B match Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a big challenge,\u201d Turner, a New Jersey native who played at Fairfield University, said. \u201cYou see that the world of football is leveling out in a lot of ways. I think the message is when you have one team that\u2019s bought into the same message, you can beat anyone on any given day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>England clearly will enter the match wary of the Americans. The lopsided win over Iran was barely over when England coach Gareth Southgate was chiding his side for its \u201csloppy\u2019\u2019 play at the end of the match, warning that the U.S. would be coming \u201cfull-throttle\u201d on Friday. Southgate was already sending a message to his players that they\u2019ll need to be even better against the Americans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re a top nation with a lot of top players who have played in the Premier League and who we\u2019ve come up against,\u2019\u2019 England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pickford then referenced the World Cup upsets already in the books, after Argentina and Germany had lost.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s what World Cup football is all about,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are going to be surprises.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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