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USMNT History vs. Its World Cup Group B Opponents — Is This An Easy Group Or Not?

The 2022 World Cup draw released on Friday, April 1, placed the USMNT into a group with England, Iran and the winner of the UEFA playoff between Ukraine, Scotland and Wales. It’s a group a lot of American fans celebrated on social media as an easy group. Do the numbers back it up? Here’s a brief history of U.S. men’s soccer against its Group B opponents, including a spicy USMNT vs England history in World Cup play.

The Groups Are Drawn — Here’s How Likely Each Concacaf Team Is To Make The Knockout Stages

The World Cup groups are ready to go and boy oh boy are there some tantalizing games awaiting the soccer world this winter. In case you missed the draw, here is how the eight groups look.

3 Good Things (And 3 Bad Things) About USMNT’s World Cup Group

No, this isn’t some cruel April Fools’ Day joke. The USMNT World Cup group really is one perhaps the most interesting possible group the Americans could have drawn on Friday. 

The U.S. will play England, Iran and the winner of the European playoff — Ukraine, Scotland or Wales — in the 2022 World Cup starting in November. It’s a fascinating group for many reasons, and one from which I think most USA fans will expect their team to advance. 

Criticized As A ‘Parasite’ In Spanish Media, Gareth Bale Goes On The Offensive

Gareth Bale hit back at "malicious" criticism from Spanish media on Friday, saying an article in Madrid-based paper Marca was a "piece of slanderous, derogatory and speculative journalism."

Marca called the Welsh captain a "parasite" and accused him of faking a back injury that kept him out of Real Madrid's humiliating loss to Barcelona at the weekend, four days before he scored both goals in Wales's win over Austria in their World Cup playoff game.

Godly Gareth Bale Performance Puts Wales On Cusp Of First World Cup Since 1958

Gareth Bale's 2021-22 Real Madrid season was summed up by last Sunday's Clásico, when rumors of a surprise start in replace of the injured Karim Benzema led to nothing more than the Welshman missing out on the matchday squad entirely.

Bale's played a total of just 270 minutes in five appearances across all competitions, including only 77 minutes this calendar year, and his only goal of the campaign came way back in August.

But as we all know, Bale's an entirely different animal when representing his national team: Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order.

The Best (And Worst) Fans From Euro 2020, So Far

While the Euros roll on through the knockout rounds, we have plenty of wild fan interactions already. From fans showing up to support their team in the wrong country to pitch invaders wielding rainbow flags, anything goes as fans are enjoying their time back. Football fans were kept from stadiums and fully supporting their teams for over a year by the Covid-19 pandemic, diminished to yelling at screens instead of faces, so we wouldn't expect anything less extravagant than what has been happening. Let's take a look at the best Euro 2020 fans so far. 

Bale Nopes Out Of Postgame Interview After Wales’ Crushing Defeat

AMSTERDAM — Wales captain Gareth Bale cut short a post-match interview when asked about his future in international football after his country's crushing 4-0 loss to Denmark in the last 16 of the European Championship on Saturday.

Manager Robert Page later labelled the question insensitive and said 31-year-old Bale had done the right thing to walk away from the pitchside interview.

Como Medusa: Dinamarca Convirtió En Piedra A Gales Y Está En Los Cuartos De Final De La Euro

Kasper Dolberg marcó un doblete ante Gales y cada vez que celebró su pelo se suspendió en el aire, en una forma que recuerda el mito griego de Medusa y sus serpientes, las que convertían en piedra a todos quienes la miraran.

La imagen, además, tiene un vínculo con lo que pasó en el campo. Dinamarca arrolló a una selección galesa que parecía tener estatuas de piedra en su defensa. 

Something Special’s Brewing For Denmark After Neco Williams Gifts Danes A Goal In 4-0 Blowout Of Wales

There’s no doubt about it, Denmark is the fan favorite at Euro 2020. After Christian Eriksen’s terrifying cardiac arrest in the Danes’ first group-stage match, the soccer world has rallied around Denmark. Now there’s something special happening with the Danish team, which against all odds has reached the quarterfinals after a 4-0 win over Wales on Saturday. 

Denmark vs. Wales Prediction/Preview: Can Fan-Favorite Denmark Continue Its Fight For Eriksen?

Denmark is fighting for something bigger than tournament success and has the strength of an entire nation behind the team. Denmark will look to do Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest in Denmark's opening game, proud in the Round of 16, while Wales will look to recreate the magic of 2016 when the team made a remarkable run to the semifinal. The opening Round of 16 game of Euro 2020 kicks off this weekend.

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