The Bent Musket · Nov 21, 2022
Three Thoughts from United States-Wales Draw
Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty ImagesConsidering where the United States were at the end of two friendlies a couple of months ago, that was by far a very positive first step for a young team. Wales scored a late penalty to cancel out a great opening US goal and the points were shared 1-1 to wrap up the first day of Group B play.
Yes, the USMNT fell off in the second half and didn’t fully capitalize on their great first half, and the game as a whole was chippy, choppy and called incredibly inconsistently from the center referee... but for a team that could have started this tournament on the wrong foot, they got a lot right today.
U.S. had 3 shots and 0.13 xG in the second half.