{"id":619629,"date":"2022-11-21T06:24:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T11:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=619629"},"modified":"2022-11-21T06:24:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T11:24:01","slug":"usa-predicted-lineup-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/21\/usa-predicted-lineup-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Predicted Lineup vs Wales for First USMNT Match in Eight Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/19\/usa-world-cup-preview\/\" target=\"_self\">USA<\/a> has made it to its first <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/19\/world-cup-group-b-predictions\/\" target=\"_self\">World Cup<\/a> in eight years, having stumbled during qualification for Russia 2018. Take a look at Last Word on Football&#8217;s USA predicted lineup, and see the players looking to make a difference to the States&#8217; chances.<\/p>\n<h2><b>USA Predicted Lineup vs Wales<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a9\ufe0f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfd\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb \ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddee!<br \/>Congrats to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tyler_adams14?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@tyler_adams14<\/a>, who has been named <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USMNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@USMNT<\/a> captain for the 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIFAWorldCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FIFAWorldCup<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PCAPJmK4EV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/PCAPJmK4EV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Leeds United (C) (@LUFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LUFC\/status\/1594314694596366336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How the USA Have Lined-up Recently<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The USA starts with Arsenal&#8217;s Matt Turner in goal, protected by Aaron Long and Walker Zimmerman. Sergino Dest and Antonee Robinson play as the wing-backs, with Dest on the right. Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie and Yunus Musah start in midfield.<\/p>\n<p>The USMNT has a front line featuring Christian Pulisic on the left, Brenden Aaronson on the right (changing from his central position at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/15\/several-clubs-leeds-defender-cody-drameh\/\" target=\"_self\">Leeds United<\/a>) and Jesus Ferreira at centre-forward.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA Recent Form and Tactics<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Gregg Berhalter&#8217;s team plays in a 4-3-3, with a focus on holding the ball and passing in deep positions. By retaining possession and passing the ball around, the Americans draw in their opponents and encourage a press. This opens up space behind for fast and nimble players such as Aaronson and Pulisic to break free.<\/p>\n<p>The side will need to do a lot of work on the training pitch to improve on recent form. With only one win in five (against a weak Grenada side), Berhalter&#8217;s side will require an immediate change to have the impact they desire in the tournament.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA Injuries to Consider<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2022\/nov\/21\/usa-usmnt-team-wales-world-cup-2022-soccer\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">press conference<\/a> ahead of the Wales match, the USA manager didn&#8217;t mention any injuries. This is clearly something he is keeping in mind, as he specifically mentioned the need for rotation and using substitutes in a way that helps the team later in the tournament.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA Predicted Lineup<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Matt Turner<\/li>\n<li>Sergino Dest<\/li>\n<li>Antonee Robinson<\/li>\n<li>Aaron Long<\/li>\n<li>Walker Zimmerman<\/li>\n<li>Tyler Adams<\/li>\n<li>Weston McKennie<\/li>\n<li>Yunus Musah<\/li>\n<li>Christian Pulisic<\/li>\n<li>Brenden Aaronson<\/li>\n<li>Jesus Ferreira<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Odds: Wales vs USA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wales are favourites at 7\/4, followed by the draw at 21\/10. A USMNT win is the outsider at 9\/4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Last Word on Football recognise <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/16\/qatar-world-cup-2022-issues\/\" target=\"_self\">Qatar&#8217;s human rights abuses<\/a> and instances of corruption taking place throughout the nation and in the background of the World Cup. Learn more about some of the issues surrounding the World Cup here.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The USA has made it to its first World Cup in eight years, having stumbled during qualification for Russia 2018. Take a look at Last Word on Football&#8217;s USA predicted lineup, and see the players looking to make a difference to the States&#8217; chances. 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