21st November 2022 – 20:00, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
USA and Wales will close Monday’s action in the World Cup 2022 group stage 1st round. Both sides hope to secure a positive result in their campaign opener, which will break their poor streaks.
USA Preview & Team News
The Yanks were anything but impressive in the qualifiers for the showpiece tournament, with the team finishing the process in the third position, and they surely face a difficult task in their opener. They won seven of 14 games in the qualifiers, and only thanks to a better goal difference they avoided the playoffs path. The USA has been searching for a win on the previous three occasions, and they booked a goalless draw against Saudi Arabia in their final check before the World Cup 2022. A man to watch in the home team will be Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic, while Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie made the cut after overcoming his injury. They will have a tough job in Group B, and this is just the first challenge of three.
Wales Preview & Team News
Wales plays in the World Cup for the first time since 1958, and if we have learned anything from The Dragons’ last two outings at the Euros, it’s to underestimate them at your peril. Cymru lost only once in the WC qualifiers and finished second in the group, behind Belgium. It secured them a playoff spot, where they were better than Austria and Ukraine. Robert Page went with largely the squad selection most expected of him, although there was no room for QPR’s Tyler Roberts or Sheffield Wednesday’s Will Vaulks. Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey provide the goal threat from midfield, while Kieffer Moore or Brennan Johnson will likely lead the line as the lone striker. However, Wales should improve its game to go through the group stage since they lost three times in a row.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Neither team has been convincing in the latest period, and this match can easily go either way. Therefore, we wouldn’t be surprised if these two teams split points in their first match in the World Cup 2022.
Goals Market Prediction
It will be a tight game, and we shouldn’t expect too many goals. Their both h2h matches stayed under a 2.5 margin, and this one shouldn’t be much different.
USA vs Wales
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