England – USA

The English team will not stand a chance against North America

The first ever match between England and the USA at a world championship took place in 1950 in Brazil. The first ever meeting between England and the USA in the World Cup took place in Brazil in 1950. The English team was rated against their rivals as the undisputed favourites. That match was featured in the 2005 film A Game of Their Lives. In this year's Mundial, the teams have scored in the first leg. But while for the English team the three points were an easy score, the American team suffered their draw. The odds for victory in the group are 1.14 for England and 1.01 for making it to the playoffs. The bookmakers are giving odds of 9.5 for the USA to win the group and 1.90 for them to make the play-offs. England's first game of the tournament was played in a dominant style. Their head coach Gareth Southgate greeted each of the Britons' six goals with a smile on his face as the victory over Iran was their first set of three points in official matches in 2022. Prior to that, England had crashed out of the A-League of Nations in the company of Italy, Hungary and Germany, failing to win any of their six fixtures. In the encounter with the Iranians, Southgate's men had everything going for them. Even the conceded goals came after a stray shot and a penalty kick by Taremi. Kane may not be available for the match against the Americans, but Bellingham, Saca, Sterling and substitute Rashford showed such cooperation on the pitch that they can do without the attacking leader. The USA played two different halves against Wales. If in the first half Pulisic and company were more active, scored a goal and twice as much possession, then from the first minutes of the second half the initiative was already for the Welsh. And the USA did not even try to intercept it, with clumsy defence and no desire to be creative. This fact clearly shows the lack of class in the team as a whole, and each player individually. If the Americans organized the game against Wales in such a way, then to get even one point in the game with the English they do not have enough personnel resources, and coach's intellectual thought. Let's bet on a win for the favourites!