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U.S. gains confidence but not win in scoreless tie against England

AL KHOR, Qatar — Soccer isn’t always about winning and losing. Sometimes it’s about how you play the game. Take Friday’s World Cup match between the United States and England, the No. 5 team in the world. Not so long ago, that would have been one the U.S. had all but conceded before kickoff. Not anymore. On this night, in a game that ended in a scoreless tie, it was the Americans who were in ...
Tyler Adams of United States controls the ball under pressure of Harry Kane of England during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and USA at Al Bayt Stadium on Nov. 25, 2022, in Al Khor, Qatar.

AL KHOR, Qatar — Soccer isn’t always about winning and losing. Sometimes it’s about how you play the game.

Take Friday’s World Cup match between the United States and England, the No. 5 team in the world. Not so long ago, that would have been one the U.S. had all but conceded before kickoff.

Not anymore. On this night, in a game that ended in a scoreless tie, it was the Americans who were in control. They outfought the English and outshot them, outhustled

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