The United States were dominant in attack but could not find a way past
England as they were held to a 0-0 draw in their second 2022 World Cup game
on Friday.
The US were the better side in a game lacking in clear-cut chances. The closest
threat came when Christian Pulisic rattled the crossbar with a ferocious effort
midway through the first half, but neither side were able to break the deadlock.
The result marked the first 0-0 draw for the U.S. Men’s National Team in World
Cup play and the first shutout of a European opponent in the tournament since
1950, the 1-0 win against England. The USA out-shot England 10-8 and had
seven corner kicks to England’s three.
Matt Turner was stellar in the nets and became the fifth USMNT goalkeeper to
earn a shutout in a World Cup game. The entire U.S. defense stood defiant in
stunting an England attack which scored six goals in its World Cup opener
against Iran.
Weston McKennie, Sergino Dest and Christian Pulisic served as sparkplugs for
the U.S. attack, helping catalyze numerous dangerous attacking forays that put a
few scares into the England defense.
U.S. captain Tyler Adams also put in a superb performance as the USA gained
momentum towards what will be a monumental match next Tuesday.