DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Their head-to-head file on the World Cup, England coach Gareth Southgate duly famous, is in favor of the US.That’s proper. The People beat England 1-0 on the 1950 World Cup and the groups performed to a 1-1 attract 2010.Their subsequent match is coming Friday in Qatar, and Southgate informed his gamers to exit and eventually get one again.“Have we ever crushed the States in a significant event?” Southgate requested throughout his pre-match information convention. “No, I didn’t assume so. So tomorrow now we have to attempt to make historical past.”Southgate additionally poked enjoyable at England’s fame for increase expectations because it searches for its first World Cup title since its solely event win in 1966.“We’re good at that,” Southgate mentioned. “We’re good at speaking extremely of ourselves as a nation on the idea of little or no proof. So what we’ve obtained to do is carry out on the sector. We all know we are going to play a extremely motivated staff.“However we’ve obtained enormous respect for our opponent. We all know numerous the gamers from our league. We’ve obtained to be at our greatest. The danger is we expect as a result of we’ve performed effectively the opposite day we are able to simply undergo to the following sport.”The England staff ought to get a lift from having striker Harry Kane out there for the Group B match. Kane, who was the main scorer on the 2018 World Cup, didn’t rating within the staff’s opening 6-2 rout of Iran however he did injure his left ankle.“Harry’s good,” Southgate mentioned. “It will be a courageous determination to depart him out of the beginning (lineup).”England must also have Harry Maguire again after the defender left the opening match with blurred imaginative and prescient.For the time being, he’s making an attempt to maintain his eyes centered on the World Cup and never the upheaval again at Manchester United.“I’m right here with England,” the defender mentioned. “I’m enjoying at a World Cup — the best event on the earth. So for me to maintain distractions away has been straightforward. I’m totally centered on profitable every sport I play for my nation.”So much has occurred again at his membership since Maguire flew out to Qatar with the remainder of the England squad. Teammate Cristiano Ronaldo had his contract terminated following an explosive interview during which he criticized supervisor Erik ten Hag, the membership’s homeowners and a few gamers. That was shortly adopted by the information that the Glazer household is ready to place United up on the market because it seeks exterior funding.“Yeah, there’s been clearly numerous speak going off across the membership for the time being,” Maguire mentioned, “however I’ve been totally centered on England and that’s my precedence.”Maguire, whose poor type with United led to him being dropped by Ten Hag, has been a key determine in England’s success at its final two tournaments — reaching the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup and the ultimate of final yr’s European Championship, which it misplaced in a penalty shootout towards Italy.“Clearly being picked in your nation is a large privilege,” mentioned Maguire, who is about to make his fiftieth look for the nationwide staff towards the US. “It’s the head of anyone’s footballing profession to play at main tournaments in your nation, World Cups particularly. It’s the largest event on the earth.”___James Robson is at https://twitter.com/jamesalanrobson___AP World Cup protection: https://Fifanews.com/hub/world-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Southgate reminds England it hasn’t crushed US at World Cup
