The USMNT’s debut match at the FIFA World Cup is in the books, it was a frustrating but encouraging draw of 1-1. The USMNT completely dominated Wales in the opening 45 minutes only to give up possession and tire as the match went along.
In the second game, a much better USMNT held England to a 0-0 draw, hitting the post with a Christian Pulisic shot and pushing England with their press. It was not to be, and the Americans have 2 points after 2 matches in Qatar.
A total of 4 players have been cautioned, three of them are critical to Gregg Berhalter’s system and will need to be cautious for the remainder of the FIFA World Cup should the USMNT advance against Iran.
Who are the USMNT players with yellow cards?
The players with yellow cards at the World Cup are Tim Ream, Sergiño Dest, Weston McKennie, and Kellyn Acosta. Walker Zimmerman saved himself from caution after having a penalty called against him for a hard challenge on Bale.
For Gregg Berhalter, he will need to take into account that a key member of his defense, Ream, has a caution and that Dest could miss a match due to accumulation since he is prone to yellows.
Weston McKennie will also have to thread carefully given that his game depends on his box-to-box movement and his defensive ability to take the ball away from an opponent. The USMNT play Iran to finish group play on November 29th.
