Gareth Bale is the main attraction on the Welsh roster, but he is far from the only important piece in the squad. Wales must remain organized in defense and get a few big plays from the non-Bale players to counter the USMNT's firepower in midfield. Pulisic, McKennie and Tyler Adams lead a star-studded American midfield, but the USMNT is still without a consistent goal-scorer. That could either turn into its biggest strength, or be its downfall in Qatar. Game Odds and Info1 of 3Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesGame OddsOdds via DraftKings Sportsbook. United States (+140; bet $100 to win $145)Wales (+225)Draw (+210)Match InfoDate: Monday, November 21Start Time: 2 p.
ET. Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie lead one of the youngest teams in the tournament into what could be one of the most difficult groups to navigate in Qatar. All four of the sides drawn into Group B are ranked inside the top 20 in the FIFA men's soccer world rankings. Wales will end a much longer World Cup drought when it takes the field on Monday. The Welsh have not participated in a World Cup since their quarterfinal run in 1958.
Gio Reyna, Brenden Aaronson and Tim Weah are the candidates to start in midfield along with Pulisic, McKennie, Tyler Adams and Yunus Musah. Ferreira and Sargent have had their struggles throughout World Cup qualifying with finishing the significant chances and getting involved in the game from the striker position.
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Bale scored countless big goals in the UEFA Champions League for Real Madrid and he is coming off a 128th-minute game-tying header for LAFC in MLS Cup that sent the game to penalties. Bale's LAFC teammate, Kellyn Acosta, could help the Americans with some extra intelligence on the superstar's tendencies, but chances are Bale will be open for at least one or two scoring opportunities on Monday. Wales needs its other attacking players to produce strong performances on Monday to show that its attack can be multi-dimensional and take it to the knockout round. Fulham's Daniel James, Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson and Bournemouth's Kieffer Moore will all shoulder attacking responsibilities at some point in the tournament.
USA vs. Wales: Top Storylines, Odds, Live Stream for World Cup 2022USA vs. Wales: Top Storylines, Odds, Live Stream for World Cup 2022 0 of 3John Todd/ISI Photos/Getty ImagesThe United States men's national team returns to the FIFA World Cup for the first time in eight years on Monday. Gregg Berhalter's side opens its Group B campaign against Wales at 2 p. m.
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USA vs Wales: USMNT kick off World Cup against Welsh side featuring Gareth BaleUS AGAINST THE WORLD Published: 13:25 ET, Nov 20 2022Updated: 13:26 ET, Nov 20 2022USA will kick off their World Cup 2022 campaign against Gareth Bale's Welsh side in Qatar on Monday. The USMNT are straight into action on the second day of the tournament in a tough Group B.
2Christian Pulisic will carry American hopes in QatarCredit: Getty Images - Getty 2Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey have been integral parts of the Wales sideCredit: Reuters The US will also face England in the group stage as well as a clash against Iran. USA missed out on the 2018 World Cup four years ago and Gregg Berhalter - a former Crystal Palace defender - is keen to leave his mark on a major tournament. Wales, meanwhile, will be desperate to repeat their Euro 2016 performance when they reached the semi-finals. And Welsh supporters will be buzzing at the thought their team at a World Cup for the first time since 1958. When is USA vs Wales? Wales' clash with USA will get underway at 2pm ET on November 21. The clash will take place at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan. The stadium was built in 2003 and can hold up to 50, 000 fans.
The hope is that one of the forwards takes his role by storm and gets hot over the next few weeks in Qatar. If not, one of the attacking midfielders, likely Pulisic, will have to step up and find the back of the net. Pulisic has the most international goals of any American player on the roster with 21. Jordan Morris, who will be used in a reserve role, has 11 goals. The other way for the USMNT to score is off set pieces. McKennie is fantastic in the air, as is center back Walker Zimmerman. How Can the Non-Gareth Bale Players Impact Wales' Attack? 3 of 3Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty ImagesGareth Bale will receive the most attention out of the Welsh attackers because of his prowess in massive games.
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