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With England, USMNT, Wales and Iran all in Group B, this is an absolutely blockbuster group full of stories.
Can the Three Lions go about their business with minimal fuss? Or will the USMNT, Wales and Iran cause a stir as their solid units all have talented attackers who can win a game in just a moment?
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From Harry Kane at the helm of England to Gareth Bale at the helm of Wales, Christian Pulisic primed to push the USMNT through to the knockout rounds and Iran’s hopes of prolific striker duo Azmoun and Taremi – this will be a difficult group.
Many believe England are the favorites (especially after their big win against Iran in the opening game), but Wales, the USMNT and Iran are very even (as the tie between USA and Wales proved) and their world rankings – an average rank of 15 if you combine all four teams – show just how strong this group will be.
Iran’s win over Wales set the stage for an incredible finalas the USA know that beating Iran in their last group stage game will send them into the last 16. A win or draw for Iran will send them into the last 16, while England know that a win against Wales will secure them their group and anything but a defeat by four goals or more against Wales will see them through to the last 16.
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Below is everything you need to know about the 2022 World Cup Group B.
Group B schedule (all kick-off times ET)
Review/Highlights: England – Iran 6:2 – Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Review/Highlights: USA 1-1 Wales – Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Review/Highlights: England – USA 0-0 – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Review/Highlights: Wales 0-2 Iran – Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Tuesday 29 November: Wales v England – Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan – 2pm
Tuesday 29 November: Iran v USA – Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor – 2pm
2022 World Cup schedule, start time, dates, how to watch live
- When: November 20, 2022 to December 18, 2022
- Group game kick-off times: 5 p.m., 8 a.m., 2 p.m. (all ET)
- Location: Qatar
- TV channels in Español: Telemundo, Universe, peacock
- stream in Spanish: peacock (all 64 games)
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Group B Table
1. England – 4 points (+4 GD)
2. Iran – 3 points (-2)
3. USA – 2 points (0 GD)
4. Wales – 1 point (-2 GD)
England
Current FIFA World Ranking: 5th
World title: 1 (1966)
World Cup participations: 15
How they qualified: Automatically qualified by UEFA
Trainer: Gareth Southgate
Key Players: Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Jordan Pickford
United States of America
Current FIFA World Ranking: 16
World title: 0
World Cup participations: 9th
How they qualified: Automatically qualified by CONCACAF (3rd place)
Trainer: Gregg Berhalter
Key players: Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams
Wales
Current FIFA World Ranking: 19th
World title: 0
World Cup participations: 1
How they qualified: Qualified by UEFA via Playoffs, Path B
Coach: Rob Page
Key players: Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Ben Davies
Iran
Current FIFA World Ranking: 20th
World title: 0
World Cup participations: 5
How they qualified: Automatically qualified by AFC (Won Group A)
Coach: Dragan Skocic
Key players: Ehsan Hajsafi, Sardar Azmoun, Mehdi Taremi