ENGLAND captain Harry Kane is set to START for the Three Lions tonight as they face Iran at the World Cup.
Gareth Southgate is expected to name a completely unchanged side to the one which battered Iran on Monday.
That means starts for young stars Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka, while experienced players Harry Maguire and Raheem Sterling will also retain their places.
- Start time: 7pm
- TV channel: ITV 1
- Live stream: ITVX
- England XI: To follow
- USA XI: To follow
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When is England vs USA?
- England’s big clash with USA will get underway from 7pm UK time on Friday, November 25 – TODAY.
- The game will be played at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar.
- The stadium can hold up to 60,000 fans and was opened last year, specifically for the World Cup.
What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
- England vs USA will be shown live on ITV1 in the UK.
- You can live stream the action from the ITV Hub, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
- The game is FREE to watch, so long as you have a TV licence.
- Radio listeners can hear the commentary of England vs USA FREE Live on talkSPORT.
Team news
Harry Kane has had a scan on his ankle after a knock he picked up in the win over Iran.
The scan is said to have gone well, and Kane emerged for training with the rest of his team-mates on Wednesday.
Kyle Walker could return to the side after missing the first game because of his thigh problem.
But James Maddison is set to miss out again, with Callum Wilson also a slight doubt after missing training following the Iran game.
The US have no known injury issues at present.
Americans ready for England challenge
USA captain, Tyler Adams, has spoken about what playing England brings to the table for his team.
England are still a big team at the end of the day, but the intimidation factor? I wouldn’t say there’s many things out there that intimidate me, other than spiders. So it’s fine for me, but obviously I’ve got to play against all those big players, so I’ve done it before.
Tyler Adams
Jack the man in the know
Ex-Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere called what abilities Saka had to show on the world’s biggest stage in Qatar.
After his performance against Iran, Wilshere wrote for SunSport: “I told Sun readers yesterday how good Bukayo Saka was at always making the right decisions. And if you didn’t know that before, you do now.”
“His performance against Iran was exactly what I expected from him, creating and scoring goals in what was a superb team display.
“Bukayo has improved his finishing over the last couple of seasons — he now instinctively knows the right time to shoot.”
Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun Three Lions become pass-masters
England completed 716 passes in their 6-2 win over Iran, their most on record in a World Cup match since 1966.
John Stones was responsible for 116 of those completed passes (16%), also the most by an England player in a World Cup game since 1966.
Against USA, England will try the same tactic to stretch and tire their opponents, creating more openings for their attacking talent.
Fans dare to dream big
After their landslide win over Iran, England fans have started to dream whether they can actually go all the way in Qatar this time.
They have suffered so much heartbreak on the major stage that it is hard to get so invested for fear of going through it all again.
But that is not what football is all about, it is a game of highs and lows and you just have to hope their are more of the good times than bad.
Credit: Reuters Familiar foes go head to head
This is the third meeting between England and USA at the World Cup, with the United States winning 1-0 in 1950 before a 1-1 draw in 2010.
In all competitions, England have won eight of their 11 meetings with USA (drew one, lost two).
Their last defeat against them came in June 1993 (0-2), winning four and drawing one of their meetings since then.
What are the odds?
Here are England vs USA odds courtesy of Betfair .
England win 40/85
Draw 10/3
USA victory 6/1
Game settings
Here’s where England vs USA will be played tonight – the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
It holds close to 70,000 fans.
Credit: Reuters Southgate feeling motivated
England boss Gareth Southgate knows the importance of tonight’s game – and is motivated by the fact England have never beaten USA in a major tournament beforee.
“If we win we qualify and the first objective is to qualify from the group,” he said.
“We have three matches to do so and if it takes all three we have to be ready for that.
“Have we ever beaten the States in a major tournament? No, so we have to try to make history. We’re good at talking highly of ourselves as a nation with no evidence so we need to perform well.
“We will play a highly-motivated team and have huge respect for the opponents.
“We know their players and the quality and athleticism they have so we have to be at our best – I don’t think we will be underestimating USA.”
Credit: EPA Fans in fine voice
England fans are already making their voices heard out in Doha ahead of tonight’s huge game…
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Welcome to England vs USA!
Good afternoon and welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of England vs USA at the World Cup!
The Three Lions are back in action tonight following their 6-2 mauling of Iran on Monday – and they can qualify for the last-16 TONIGHT.
Wales’ 2-0 defeat to Iran earlier has left England in the perfect position to advance to the knockout stages in Qatar, and they’ll all but finish top of their group with a win too.
Gareth Southgate is set to name an unchanged XI from the side which beat Iran.
Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling and Harry Maguire are all set to retain their places in the side.
USA are in desperate need of a win, having drawn to Wales in their first group game, despite dominating for half of the game.
The last time the two sides played in the World Cup was in 2010, when the game infamously finished 1-1 after Rob Green’s goalkeeping howler out in South Africa.
England, however, have managed to perform in their last two major tournaments, and headed into this one brimming with confidence despite some torrid Nations League form.
And they’ll be looking to put their best foot forward again tonight.
So kick back with a cold one and cheer on the boys – we’ve got you covered for the rest of the evening.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
