England 0-0 USA Draw Tempers Expectations

England's footballers are on edge of reaching being in the World Cup knockout stages despite the tense goalless draw they played in the match against USA. However, their lack of creativity and tact will surely dampen expectations of whether they possess the talent to make it through in Qatar.

The best part for Gareth's team is that they will only must avoid defeating Wales with more than 3 goals in order to make it to the final 16. They also know that in every major event they're likely to give a little bit of an effort. However, the raucous boos from England supporters towards the end indicated that this was a real embarrassing performance.

It was gone was the free-flowing soccer that destroyed Iran with a 6-2. It was so brave and uncompromising that Southgate was widely praised for removing the handbrake from his team's young players. However, the England manager was more prudent. Gear stick pulled into reverse. The handbrake was pulled down.

But, England remain on top Group B, with the basis of four points. This is one more than of Iran and remain in the lead to be able to play knockout games against one of the Netherlands, Ecuador or Senegal.

"It was not our best effort certainly," admitted their captain, Harry Kane, afterwards. "We weren't clinical. Overall, we played an aggressive team, and we're moving forward.

It's drawn at the World Cup. There is no easy game. Many thought that after our first performance that we'd sweep the entire team however that's not the scenario. This puts us in a great place.

England had a good start and had the best initial chance of scoring when Kane's shot was blocked by the defender Walker Zimmerman. However, the US team became more assertive as the midfielder Weston McKennie shooting over from the penalty area and Chelsea player Christian Pulisic striking the bar.

If Southgate was looking for a positive response in the second half the England manager was disappointed, despite the arrival to Jack Grealish briefly galvanised his team.

However , the England manager was positive afterward and said: "It was exactly the kind of game I hoped it would be. It was a excellent opponent, who was very athletic. There was some good stuff in the last third might have been more effective however, we've demonstrated the ability to fight back against opponents who were constantly asking questions. We're not going to go through a tournament and then sweep over everyone without experiencing nights like that."

The night before the match, it was reported that the Football Association lit the Wembley arch with rainbow colors in protest against the inability be able to sport the armband OneLove intended to represent tolerance and acceptance at a sporting event in a nation in which the LGBTQ community is criminalised.

Chief executive of the FA officer, Mark Bullingham, also spoke for the first time on how unknown threats were made by Fifa the football's governing body have prevented Kane wearing the armband in opposition to Iran.

Bullingham stated that the FA has retracted their original promise after they were warned that players who wear the armband could receive an extended ban for multiple games. "We are irritated and angry, we found it shocking the way it was dealt with," he added.

We were hoping to show our solidarity to the community but could not show our support.

However, Bullingham was criticized by Former England forward Ian Wright, who said the players ought to have carried on with their protest regardless of the threat from Fifa. "It's an appropriate viewpoint," Bullingham said. "We believed that we shouldn't put our players in that spot which is that is the World Cup which many of their dreamed of participating in as children but now they may not be able to take an active role of it."

In the meantime, despite Fifa insisting that any player wearing a rainbow outfit will be permitted to attend matches however, an MB5 cameraman sporting the strap of a rainbow watch was initially detained by security and refused entry. A Times reporter wearing the same wristband was asked to leave.

But, England fan Sayed Tangam who is an IT professional from Croydon said that he was impressed by the hospitality that was shown by the Qatari hosts. "The manner in which everyone is treating us has been exceptional," he said. "The five of us booked ourselves a room in a serviced apartment for $400 per night, and we're planning to watch three games during the four days that we're in the area." His colleague Raja Hyderali, an IT consultant from Orpington insists that England has the team to get into the tournament. "Player for player, we have a better team than in 2018 and should Kane remains healthy and healthy, we will go long," he said.

True. But it will be one night that England will need to swiftly start over and forget.