The Black & Gold teammates, two weeks removed from winning the MLS Cup, will face off Monday in a World Cup opener as the United States takes on Wales in Qatar
As the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage opener between the United States and Wales drew closer, Kellyn Acosta put Gareth Bale on notice.
the Welsh forward elevated an incredible MLS Cup into a legendary moment for the Los Angeles Football ClubThe 27-year-old midfielder from Plano, Texas, one of 26 players selected by coach Gregg Berhalter to represent the U.S. in Qatar as part of America’s second-youngest World Cup roster since 1990, was focused on his next journey.
That legacy continued with a leaping header over Philadelphia’s 6-foot-6 center back Jack Elliott. The latest goal in MLS history marked another moment of “Gareth being Gareth,” said LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo. “He’s a big player. Big qualities. A guy who makes big plays.Answering his 43-year-old coach, a three-time World Cup veteran for the U.S., Bale found another opportunity to chuckle.
Physical setbacks hampered Bale’s progression and challenged him mentally to stay fit for LAFC’s title run while ensuring he wouldn’t suffer an injury that prevented him from leading Wales in its first World Cup since 1958.After arriving in Qatar, Bale declared himself fully prepared to play three 90-minute matches in nine days during the group stage. The last time Bale started and finished a match was with Wales in September for a Nations League loss to Poland.
The Americans have no such issues with Acosta, who was as steady a performer during qualifying and regional competitions for the past two years as anyone on the roster. Whomever Berhalter selects will at least have heard Acosta’s eyewitness scouting report on Bale’s dangerous left foot and where the Welshman can be beaten.
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