Apr 1, 2022

  • Jeff CarlisleU.S. soccer correspondent

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      Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.

The United States has been drawn in Grouping B against England, Iran and the winner of the last remaining European playoff for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while Mexico will confront Lionel Messi'south Argentina.

The terminal squad in the USMNT's grouping will exist decided in June, as either Scotland or Ukraine will face up Wales for the final European spot at the World Cup.

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United mexican states has been drawn in Group C and will face Argentina, Poland and Saudi Arabia, while Canada will face Belgium, Morocco and Croatia in Group F.

The USMNT will play its tournament opener confronting the winner of the European playoff Nov. 21, before facing England on Nov. 25 and Islamic republic of iran on November. 29.

If the U.S. qualifies from its grouping, it will and then play either the winner or the runner-up from Grouping A (Qatar, Senegal, Ecuador and Netherlands) in the round of 16.

Gregg Berhalter's side clinched one of CONCACAF'south 3 automatic qualification places Wed despite a 2-0 defeat to Costa Rica.

The 48-year-old passenger vehicle will be taking accuse of his first World Cup every bit U.S. boss. He was hired in December 2018, just over 12 months after the country's failure to qualify for the World Loving cup in Russia.

"We think it's a good grouping -- nosotros know every opponent in the World Loving cup is hard, merely with England you get an exciting matchup, with Islamic republic of iran it's a various opponent and they've done well in qualifying, and and then we'll have to expect to encounter who the third opponent is," Berhalter told the BBC.

"Overall pleased with the group and excited to become started."

The U.S. and England have history at World Cups and will meet again on Blackness Friday. In 1950, the U.S. delivered ane of the biggest upsets in World Cup history when it stunned the heavily favored English language 1-0 on a goal by Joe Gaetjens. The pair met again at the 2010 Globe Loving cup in South Africa, playing to a 1-one draw with Clint Dempsey scoring the blaster for the U.S. after Steven Gerrard'south opener.

The U.S. and Iran have squared off one time previously, at the 1998 World Loving cup, with Iran claiming a memorable ii-1 win that had the effect of eliminating the U.S. from the tournament.

When asked about England managing director Gareth Southgate, Berhalter said: "We get way back, and he's a guy that I look up to and has always been in that location for me -- always giving me advice.

"When I first took the job as national team coach, I look to him as a mentor and take a lot of respect for what he'south doing. I am looking forward to competing against England. I reached out to him when I got the chore and asked if he'd exist interested in telling me more most international football, and being the guy Gareth is, he was more than happy to have those conversations and we've kept in bear on."

United mexican states volition begin its tournament against Poland on Nov. 22, before playing Argentine republic on November. 26 and Kingdom of saudi arabia on Nov. 30.

Weeks of speculation over the future of Mexico head charabanc Gerardo "Tata" Martino ended Friday when the country's football federation announced he will stay in charge until at to the lowest degree the World Cup.

"At that place is no like shooting fish in a barrel group in a World Cup", Mexican Football Federation president Yon de Luisa said. "Information technology'southward a great opportunity to show all the passion of our players and peachy fans."

A string of lackluster results for Mexico and issues with Martino'due south vision had caused doubt over his position every bit boss, but Mexico eventually finished 2nd in World Cup qualifying, booking its place in Qatar.

Mexico and Argentina have had some memorable encounters, including a pair of circular-of-xvi matches at the 2006 and 2010 Globe Cups. Argentina prevailed in both matches, winning ii-1 in extra fourth dimension in 2006 and 3-1 four years afterwards.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said: "Nosotros've gotten a group with difficult rivals. We know Mexico, a proficient rival with proficient players. I think we can accept a expert group phase, simply nosotros [take] maximum respect for our opponents."

Canada kicks off its tournament confronting Belgium on Nov. 23, earlier facing 2022 World Cup finalist Croatia on Nov. 27 and Morocco on Dec. i.

Canada, which came first in the CONCACAF qualification grouping, concluding appeared at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where it lost all three of its games and failed to score a goal.

Cristiano Ronaldo volition open up his 5th straight Globe Cup past facing Republic of ghana. Portugal is the favorite to peak Group H, which as well includes Uruguay and South korea.

Host Qatar will brand its Earth Cup debut against Ecuador on Nov. 21. Netherlands, a three-time Earth Cup runner-up, and Senegal, the new African champion, completed Group A.

Defending champion French republic will face Denmark, Tunisia and the winner of the intercontinental playoff between Peru and the Australia vs. United Arab Emirates matchup in Grouping D.

2010 champion Spain will face 2022 winner Germany in a tough Grouping East with Japan and the winner of the Costa Rica vs. New Zealand playoff in June.

"It looks similar a tough describe, but it could be easier as the tournament goes on", Spain coach Luis Enrique said from Qatar. "In that location could be surprises. Y'all don't know how national teams are going to arrive that month. We need to relish it and be optimistic."

Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia are speedily reunited afterward all were in the same grouping in 2018. Brazil will open against Serbia, which it beat out 2-0 four years ago. Republic of cameroon is the final member of Group G.

"My offset reaction was, 'Well, it won't exist new,'" Brazil coach Tite said about sharing the group with 2 teams from the previous Earth Loving cup. "If you lot look at the World Cup qualifiers that Serbia and Switzerland played against, Portugal and Italy, those were high-level games."

The tournament will run from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18, the first time football's meridian prize has been competed for in the Middle East.

GROUP A: Qatar (51), Ecuador (46), Senegal (20), Netherlands (10)

GROUP B: England (five), IR Iran (21), United states (15), Playoff Winners

GROUP C: Argentina (iv), Saudi Arabia (49), Mexico (9), Poland (26)

Grouping D: France (three), Playoff Winners, Denmark (11), Tunisia (35)

GROUP E: Kingdom of spain (seven), Playoff Winners, Germany (12), Japan (23)

Group F: Belgium (2), Canada (38), Morocco (24), Croatia (sixteen)

Grouping G: Brazil (1), Serbia (25), Switzerland (14), Cameroon (37)

GROUP H: Portugal (viii), Ghana (60), Uruguay (13), Republic of korea (29)