England v USA preview

England World Cup guide – the fixtures, results, team news and odds

England laid down a marker with a sublime start to the World Cup, thrashing Iran 6-2 in Doha on Monday. The ‘Three Lions’ were rampant in Al Rayyan, with Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford, Jack Grealish and Bukayo Saka (2) all finding the net.

The USA kicked their tournament off with a 1-1 draw against Wales later on Monday. Timothy Weah put Gregg Berhalter’s side ahead in the 36th minute, but the US were unable to hold on and saw Gareth Bale convert a late penalty.

When is England’s second group game at the 2022 World Cup?

England face the USA in their second group game. The game takes place on Friday, 25th November, kicking off at 19:00 GMT.

The ‘Three Lions’ have won four of their last five matches against the USA, drawing the other. The last time they were beaten by the ‘Stars and Stripes’ was back in June 1993.

Read more about Group B in our detailed preview.

What are the odds that England win their next game at the 2022 World Cup?

After such a dominant start to the Group B, England are strong favourites to make it two wins from two on Friday night. You can get 5/2 on Gareth Southgate’s side winning but failing to keep a clean sheet.

If you fancy a repeat of their goalscoring feats against Iran, it’s 13/2 that England score four or more.

Harry Kane failed to have a shot on target against Iran, but he is still 14/5 to open the scoring against the USA. Early Golden Boot leader Bukayo Saka is 21/10 to add to his two goals at any time.

What is the latest England v USA team news and injury news?

Kieran Trippier was given the nod at right-back against Iran and should keep his place after a solid display. Harry Maguire was substituted with suspected concussion in the opener, so is likely to be assessed ahead of this game. Eric Dier replaced him and could slot in alongside John Stones.

Who are England’s key players?

Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham shone in England’s 6-2 win, while Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish made goalscoring cameos from the bench. Harry Kane led the line superbly for the ‘Three Lions’, providing two assists. Can he open his account against the US? Full-backs Kieran Trippier and Luke Shaw will be threats on either wing.

What are the odds on England to win the 2022 World Cup?

England are 13/2 to win the 2022 World Cup and claim a first men’s international trophy since Bobby Moore skippered the ‘Three Lions’ to Wembley victory in 1966. After reaching the semis and final at their last two major tournaments, the hope is that England can go one better this winter. The Lionesses showed the way by winning Euro 2022; now it’s over to the men’s side to see what they can do on the biggest stage.

Who is the England manager?

Gareth Southgate is England’s head coach, having taken the reins after Sam Allardyce’s departure. Despite only being in charge for less than two years by the time the 2018 World Cup rolled round, Southgate oversaw England’s best performance in decades as they reached the semi-final. They even won a penalty shootout!

Sadly, they could not repeat that against Italy in the Euro 2020 final, falling at the final hurdle. Nonetheless, Southgate’s achievements in guiding the ‘Three Lions’ to genuine trophy contention should be lauded, and he has introduced a slew of talented young players into the team.