Bukayo Saka (L) of England vies with Christian Pulisic of the United States during the Group B match in the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Nov. 25, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ming)
U.S. midfielder Christian Pulisic hailed his team's performance in the England game and vowed to survive Group B at Qatar 2022.
AL KHOR, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. 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.
Christian Pulisic (bottom) of the United States shoots during the Group B match against England. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)
"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."
"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."
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.
John Stones (L) of England vies with Christian Pulisic of the United States. (Xinhua/Li Ming)
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." ■
