Daniel James, a winger for Wales, is excited to represent his nation in the World Cup for the first time in 64 years, but he is also aware of how difficult it will be for his team to advance.
Monday's World Cup Group B match between the two teams will take place at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. Both teams are hopeful and confident that they will start their respective tournaments strong by earning three points in a group that also includes Iran and England.
James acknowledged that he is aware that the USMNT, in particular, has a number of talented players because he has played with a number of them this year as Wales gets ready for their campaign in Qatar. While Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson represent their parent club Leeds, Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson are currently teammates at Fulham.
Given that they could both occupy the same area of the field for opposing teams, he was asked how he might fare in a direct face-off against Robinson. He responded:
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