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England to cruise through USA World Cup group? Rounding up English press reaction to Qatar 2022 draw - Sporting News

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The World Cup draw was made on Friday, with England to face Iran, USA and one of Wales, Scotland or Ukraine in the group stage.

Following the draw, the reaction in the English press was largely that Gareth Southgate's team will have a rather easy passage through to the knockout stages in Qatar.

After reaching the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup and getting to the final of Euro 2020, England of course have massive expectations to go all the way this time around, particularly with the likes of Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling at their peak. 

However, there could be a danger of England perhaps being overconfident... 

How have the English press reacted?

On Saturday morning, The Telegraph stated that England have been handed a "dream" draw: 

The Daily Mail called it a "dream" matchup as well, and seemed to look ahead to the knockout stages, suggesting England would qualify with ease.

The Daily Mirror used the headline "Yankee Doodle Dandy" to suggest a favorable draw, and called Group B a "Group of Life" to suggest England would have no problem getting through.

The Sun, meanwhile, commented that England's hopes of World Cup glory had "soared" upon discovering they'd play USA and Iran:

The Daily Star also suggested that it will be straightforward for England to progress: 

The Guardian described the draw as being "ideal" for Southgate's men: 

How did the English press react to 2010 World Cup draw?

Ahead of the 2010 World Cup, England were also given what was perceived to be a favourable World Cup draw as they were pitted against USA, Algeria and Slovenia.

The Sun responded with an infamous headline of "EASY - England, Algeria, Slovenia, Yanks - Best English group since The Beatles".

However, things didn't go to plan for England. Fabio Capello's side drew 1-1 against USA in their opening group game, with Rob Green making a howler which allowed Clint Dempsey to score.

England then drew 0-0 with Algeria, with Wayne Rooney criticising the fans immediately after the game, down the barrel of the television cameras.

The Three Lions eventually escaped the humiliation of an early exit by beating Slovenia 1-0, though it still meant they finished 2nd in the group behind USA. However, England were then destroyed 4-1 by Germany in the round of 16.

What is England's World Cup group stage record? 

England usually make it past the group stage at the World Cup, but there have been three occasions when they have failed to progress, most recently in 2014.

Year Group stage opponents Where England finished in group How far England progressed in tournament
1950 Spain, Chile, United States 2nd Group stage
1954 Switzerland, Italy, Belgium 1st Quarterfinals
1958 Brazil, Soviet Union, Austria 3rd Group stage
1962 Hungary, Argentina, Bulgaria 2nd Quarterfinals
1966 Uruguay, Mexico, France 1st Winners
1970 Brazil, Romania, Czechoslovakia 2nd Quarterfinals
1982 France, Czechoslovakia, Kuwait 1st Second group stage
1986 Morocco, Poland, Portugal 2nd Quarterfinals
1990 Republic of Ireland, Netherlands, Egypt 1st Semifinals
1998 Romania, Colombia, Tunisia 2nd Round of 16
2002 Sweden, Argentina, Nigeria 2nd Quarterfinals
2006 Sweden, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago 1st Quarterfinals
2010 USA, Slovenia, Algeria 2nd Round of 16
2014 Costa Rica, Uruguay, Italy 4th Group stage
2018 Belgium, Tunisia, Panama 2nd Semifinals

What is England's record vs. USA?

England have faced USA 11 times in all, and have won eight of those games.

However, USA famously beat England in the 1950 World Cup, with neither team making it past the group stage. In addition, USA won 2-0 in the US Cup in 1993.

England have won all of the friendlies they have played against USA, most recently 3-0 in 2018, with Jesse Lingard, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Callum Wilson on the scoresheet. 

Date Result Score Competition Home/Away
June 29, 1950 Defeat 1-0 World Cup Neutral
June 8, 1953 Won 6-3 Friendly Away
May 28, 1959 Won 8-1 Friendly Away
May 27, 1964 Won 10-0 Friendly Away
June 16, 1985 Won 5-0 Friendly Away
June 9, 1993 Defeat 2-0 US Cup Away
September 7, 1994 Won 2-0 Friendly Home
May 28, 2005 Won 2-1 Friendly Away
May 28, 2008 Won 2-0  Friendly Home
June 12, 2010 Draw 1-1 World Cup Neutral
November 15, 2018 Won 3-0 Friendly Home

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