United States vs Wales
United States vs Wales will take place on Monday 21 November 2022 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. It will be televised live on BBC and ITV in the UK. United States can be streamed live online on the BBC iPlayer and the ITV Hub.
United States are playing Wales in Qatar. They failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Christian Pulisic is the star player of the team.
Wales are making their first ever FIFA World Cup appearance. Captain Gareth Bale is the star player. Joe Allen is training in an oxygen chamber to prove his fitness. Rob Page is considering changing formation if Allen does not make it.
Wales are making their first ever FIFA World Cup appearance. Rob Page's team is very well-balanced, but Joe Allen is training in an oxygen chamber to prove his fitness.
Wales were unbeaten in their qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup finals. USA have won only two of their last 12 FIFA World Cups. DeAndre Yedlin is the only player in USA squad to have previously featured at the World cup. Wales reached the quarter-finals of the 1958 World Championship. Wales have not conceded more than one goal in any of last five World cups. They have qualified for knockout phase in each of three major international tournaments. The last time they did that was the European Championship in 1958.
Wales qualified for the FIFA World Cup for first time since 1958. USA have won only two of their last 12 FIFA Cup matches. DeAndre Yedlin is the only player in USA squad to have previously played at the World Cups. Wales reached the quarter-finals on their World cup debut in 1958, but lost to Brazil. Wales have qualified to the knockout phase in each of the last three major international tournaments. They have not conceded more than one goal in any of last five World cups.
Both teams are in the same group. The loser of this match would need to beat England to have a chance of making the knockout stage. Both teams prioritise defensive stability and not allowing the opposition to dominate their half.
