USMNT takes the field against Wales on Monday night, followed by a Friday match against England, and concludes with group play against Iran on Nov. 29.
is set up also makes defeating — or at least, not losing to — Wales even more important. Group B favorite England is in the Americans’ second match in Qatar on Friday. And group play ends Nov. 29 against Iran, which eliminated the U.S. from the 1998 World Cup in France.
Wales is led by 33-year-old Gareth Bale and 31-year-old Aaron Ramsey but without injured midfielder Joe Allen. The Dragons advanced to the 2016 European Championship semifinals before losing to eventual champion Portugal and made it to the second round of last year’s Euros before a 4-0 wipeout against Denmark, the AP noted. Tyler Adams will captain the United States at the World Cup. He is 23 and will be the youngest at the tournament.
McKennie debuted a month later in a 1-1 friendly draw at Portugal along with Cameron Carter-Vickers and Tyler Adams, who was appointed captain Sunday at age 23. Berhalter has implemented a high-pressing style and led the Americans to a 36-10-10 record that included titles in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup and Nations League.With Miles Robinson and Chris Richards injured, the American central defense will start a pair from among Walker Zimmerman, Aaron Long, Carter-Vickers or 35-year-old Tim Ream, back on the national team for the first time in 14 months.Right back Sergiño Dest and McKennie are fit enough to play, but perhaps not enough to start.
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