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USMNT is gearing up for an all-important tie against England as they know the result of the game will affect their chances of a knockout stage qualification. With two games to go, they will hope they won’t drop points in either of those games.

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With Wales taking on Iran in the comparatively easy fixture, pressure will be on USMNT to get the result. Additionally, USMNT is looking to their fans to come in numbers and support them. On the other hand, fans are preparing for the battle on social media, comparing the tie to American Revolution.

Fans have drawn comparisons to the 1776 revolution

USMNT fans have started a war of words as Part 2 of the American Revolution of 1776. They are expecting nothing less than the win when two teams collide.

Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see how the team responds to the confidence shown by the fans.

FIFA World Cup history between USMNT and England

This will be the third meeting between the teams in the World Cup. England has won in neither of those matches and will be determined to get their first win. On the other hand, USMNT will look forward to keeping that unbeaten run going against England.

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Although England is winless in their previous two encounters, they come into this game as favorites. They will be high on confidence after their thumping win over Iran on Match Day 1. In contrast, USMNT played out a draw against Wales.

Regardless of the stature of the English team, Gregg Berhalter is full of confidence ahead of the game. Berhalter said“I believe that on our best day we can beat anyone in the world, anyone. It is a great honor to play in the World Cup, but we don’t want to just be participants. We want to perform.”

Berhalter postponed the Thanksgiving dinner in a bid to take care of the diet of the players ahead of a crucial game. He wanted players to have more focus on the preparations for the game.

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