With a team that has plenty of talent and competes both locally in the MLS and across Europe's top leagues, the United States will be looking to make up for lost time after missing out on Russia 2018 with this matchup. Wales is participating in the World Cup for the first time since 1958, and if The Dragons' last two performances at the Euros taught us anything, it's that you should never underestimate them.
We anticipate a very close and competitive 90 minutes with under 2.5 goals being scored because both of these teams take pride in being strong in defense and economical in front of goal. A draw could be a result that both managers would be happy to achieve before a difficult game against England and what should be a win against Iran. Both managers will be determined not to lose the opening game in what is going to be a difficult group to get out of.
When these two nations last met, it was in a friendly match that ended in a scoreless draw. We anticipate this to be another closely contested game between these two teams, with a draw being the most likely outcome. Both teams have evenly matched rosters and will be incredibly motivated to win their Group B opener. The three key players for the USA in this tournament may be Dest, McKennie, and Pulisic, whereas Wales will be counting on Bale, Ramsey, and Moore to carry them to victory.
