United States happy with draw against England: Pulisic

England had a greater share of possession but managed just three shots on target while the United States had one as both sides lacked a cutting edge in attack. "I thought it was a very solid performance from the team, obviously against a good opponent," Pulisic said. "There were times when we dominated and created chances and could have won the game. We managed the game well and to come out with a draw is a decent result."

US midfielder Christian Pulisic praised his team's performance in a goalless draw with England on Friday and insisted they could progress to the FIFA World Cup knockout stage.

England had a greater share of possession but managed just three shots on target while the United States had one as both sides lacked a cutting edge in attack.

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Al Khor:England's Jordan Henderson, tries to dribble between Christian Pulisic of the United States and Yunus Musah of the United States during the World Cup group B soccer match between England and The United States, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.(Photo:Suman Chattopadhyay/IANS)

"I thought it was a very solid performance from the team, obviously against a good opponent," Pulisic said. "There were times when we dominated and created chances and could have won the game. We managed the game well and to come out with a draw is a decent result."

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"We've made a lot of people proud back home but the job is not even close to being done. We've got a lot of work to do."

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The result at Al-Bayt stadium keeps England top of Group B, a point ahead of Iran and two points ahead of third-placed United States with each team having one group game remaining, reports Xinhua.

Al Khor:England's Jordan Henderson, tries to dribble between Christian Pulisic of the United States and Yunus Musah of the United States during the World Cup group B soccer match between England and The United States, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.(Photo:Suman Chattopadhyay/IANS)

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The United States must win their last group match against Iran to progress to the last 16.

"This team has come a long way. It should spark confidence into the last match which is a must-win for us," the 24-year-old Chelsea player said. "If we get through the group we can enjoy that but we are nowhere near where we want to be yet. We still have a lot of work to do in this tournament."

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