The 11 males who begin for the United States towards Iran on Tuesday could have the chance to do one thing that no U.S. males’s crew has finished since 2014: advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Gregg Berhalter solely made one change from the primary recreation of the group stage to the second recreation — what number of will he make realizing that something lower than a win towards Iran would imply elimination from the event?Â
FOX Sports activities soccer writers Doug McIntyre, Laken Litman and Martin Rogers make their predictions.
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McIntyre: 4-3-3
Goalkeeper: Matt Turner
Defenders: Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Walker Zimmerman, Sergiño Dest
Midfielders: Tyler Adams, Yunus Musah, Weston McKennie
Forwards: Christian Pulisic, Jesus Ferreira, Tim Weah
U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter appears intent to journey or die together with his finest lineup, health considerations be damned. He made simply the one change — Haji Wright for Josh Sargent up prime — towards England. I think we’ll see Ferreira, the third striker on the roster, make his debut in Qatar towards Iran, with one of many different two coming in some unspecified time in the future within the second half if the match continues to be tied.
Litman: 4-3-3
Goalkeeper: Matt Turner
Defenders: Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Walker Zimmerman, Sergiño Dest
Midfielders: Tyler Adams, Yunus Musah, Weston McKennie
Forwards: Christian Pulisic, Jesus Ferreira, Tim Weah
In a query about Gio Reyna’s playing time, Gregg Berhalter mentioned Monday he has not thought of beginning any participant at striker apart from the three he delivered to Qatar. These gamers are Sargent (who began vs. Wales), Wright (began vs. England) and Ferreira (who has but to come back off the bench). I feel Berhalter’s lineup goes principally unchanged from the final recreation — the protection and midfield have been strong — besides I am going with Ferreira beginning at No. 9.
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Litman: 4-3-3
Goalkeeper: Matt Turner
Defenders: Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Walker Zimmerman, Sergiño Dest
Midfielders: Tyler Adams, Yunus Musah, Weston McKennie
Forwards: Christian Pulisic, Josh Sargent, Tim Weah
How aggressive can Berhalter go? 5 subs affords plenty of flexibility, and Reyna and Aaronson will definitely be within the combine if an early purpose does not come. Plenty of choices, Ferreira and Wright loom giant in the event that they need to go direct. Musah was enormous in midfield the opposite day, and could have plenty of two-way work to do once more.
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