Soccer
This Monday (November 21) USA and Wales are ready to give their outstanding performance in the FIFA World Cup 2022. Wales will appear at a World Cup in 64 years. The two teams will come head to head in Al Rayyan in their Group B opener on Monday night.
The youthful USMNT hopes this is the beginning of something big after the squad missed the FIFA World Cup 2018. At the same time, the Americans are in the only group in the FIFA World Cup 2022 that features four squads in the top 20.
So, here's everything you should know about the USA vs. Wales possible lineup, kick-off time, betting odds, players to watch, and many more.
USA's possible starting lineup:
Matt Turner, Sergino Dest, Walker Zimmerman, Aron Long, Antonee Robinson, Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Brenden Aaronson, Giovanni Reyna, Jesus Ferreira, Christian Pulisic
Wales' possible starting lineup:
Wayne Hennessey, Davies Connor Roberts, Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Ben Davies, Neco Williams, Joe Allen, Aaron Ramsey, Gareth Bale, Kieffer Moore, Daniel James
Both teams have become reliant on a few specific individuals to achieve their goals, meaning one piece of intelligence may decide the result.
Current FIFA world ranking: 16
World Cup Titles: 0
World Cup appearances: 10
How they qualified in FIFA 2022: In March 2020, after finishing third in the Octagonal standings.
Coach: Gregg Berhalter
Captain: Tyler Adams
Key Players: Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Christian Pulisic
Current FIFA world ranking: 19
World Cup Titles: 0
World Cup appearances: 1
How they qualified for FIFA 2022: After defeating Ukraine 1-0 in Cardiff's European World Cup qualifying Playoff.
Coach: Rob Page
Captain: Gareth Bale
Key Players: Aaron Ramsey, Ben Davies, Gareth Bale
Both USA and Wales teams are well conscious of the significance of the clash and will likely play conservatively at the match's start. The USA squad comes in the attacking third, with Weah, Reyna, and Ferreira all risking a claim to begin an attack alongside Christian Pulisic.
On the other side, Wales captain Bale said he's prepared to play 90 minutes in all 3 of Wales's group matches, despite him having played very just a few minutes since entering LAFC in MLS on June 2022.
The Americans have had a goalscoring problem over the past few months, but Wales kept a clean sheet dating back to March. So, our prediction is USA 1-1 Wales.
Kick-off: 2 pm ET, Monday (November 21)
Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
TV channels en Espanol: Telemundo
Streaming en Espanol: Peacock (all 64 matches)
USA and Wales had a good battle for the three points but the game ended with a draw. The USA took the lead in the game from the goal of Timothy Weah. USA dominated the first half but could not continue in the second half and Wales drew the game after turning the penalty into the goal. Bale was the savior of the Welsh team.
