England vs USA Prediction: England will surely pull off another brilliant performance

On Monday, the Three Lions opened their campaign with a thumping of Iran, while the United States was held to a draw by Wales. Following their convincing opening match victory at the 2022 World Cup, England will face the United States in the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Friday night, hoping to further their chances of claiming first place in Group B.

England Starting 11 (4-3-2-1): Pickford, Maguire, Stones, Trippier, Shaw, Bellingham, Rice, Mount, Saka, Sterling, Kane.
USA Starting 11 (4-3-3): Turner, Zimmerman, Ream, Dest, Robinson, Adams, McKennie, Musah, Weah, Sergent, Pulisic.

Last Five Matches: WDLLD

FIFA World Ranking: 5th

England's 6-2 thrashing of Iran on Monday was their best-ever World Cup opening result and their second-largest World Cup victory in history. Manager Gareth Southgate was not happy with the result, saying, "It's a terrific start but we're going to have to be better" after his team gave up two goals in the last minutes of an unprecedented amount of injury time. After conceding in each of their last four games (W1, D1, L2) after the hour mark, Southgate will want his team to keep their focus against the United States as they try to make it six head-to-head encounters without a loss (W4, D1). We expect a similar start in their opening match against Iran in this match. The squad looks very solid both in attack and defense.

Last Five Matches: DDLDW

FIFA World Ranking: 16

After failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the United States kicked off its qualifying campaign in Qatar on Monday with a 1-1 draw against Wales. The Americans were ahead until a certain Los Angeles FC star scored an equalizer. As Gregg Berhalter's side sputtered in the second half, Wales stepped up their efforts and had their talisman, Gareth Bale, to thank for netting a crucial equalizer from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute after Walker Zimmerman clumsily scythed down the LAFC forward inside the area, after Timothy Weah had given the Stars and Stripes a deserved lead nine minutes before halftime. On Friday, the United States takes on England at the Al Bayt Stadium, hoping to get at least a point after being undefeated in their previous two World Cup meetings with the Three Lions, including a shocking 1-0 group-stage victory in 1950.

Even though England and the United States played to a scoreless stalemate in their most recent international meeting, Southgate and company are heavy favorites to win on Friday. Even though there have already been a couple of unexpected outcomes at this year's tournament in Qatar, the Three Lions will be confident in their chances of winning in Al Khor as they have strong attack and defensive players.

Prediction: United States of America can improve their scoring chances by adjusting its positioning. The English team, meanwhile, appears to be particularly potent in attack. As a result, a high-scoring match in which both teams score is to be anticipated.

• England to Win
• Total Over 2.5
• Both Teams to Score