The US uses the strongest squad to fight Vietnam in the 2023 World Cup
*Vietnam - USA: 8am Saturday 22/7, on MetaSports.
"We have great respect for Vietnam," Coach Andonovski replied at a press conference on the morning of July 21, when asked if the US would win over Vietnam like it did when it beat another Southeast Asian representative, Thailand 13-0 in the opening match of the 2019 World Cup, "They will go into the match with a high fighting spirit, try to make it as difficult as possible for us. Let's wait for it to come out, and then we will see what is in the best lineup. ".
The US is the number one team in the world, the most successful in the World Cup arena with four championships, including the last two times in 2015 and 2019. Vietnam is currently ranked 32nd in FIFA and this is the first time the team won the right to participate in the final round of the world championship. The two teams will play their first match on July 22 at Eden Park.
During the Vietnamese press conference, coach Mai Duc Chung also highly appreciated the US, but affirmed that football always has surprises and for example, Argentina was beaten by Saudi Arabia in the group stage before winning the World Cup in 2022. When asked what would happen if Vietnam created an earthquake like Saudi Arabia's male colleagues, Coach Andonovski said: "Then we will have to win the next two matches. And hopefully have the right to win the championship."
If successfully defending the championship, the US will become the first team in history, including both men's and women's teams, to win three consecutive World Cup titles.
Coach Andonovski said the preparation of the US team was very good. The team has the perfect force for the opening match against Vietnam. "All the players can play. The medical team reports all are fit to play. Julie is definitely up. Megan and Rose also recovered at the last minute for the tournament," he said.
Captain Lindsey Horan was also cautious before the start of the tournament. She said: "It's great that this year's tournament is so competitive. Any team can come out and win."
The United States has lost only one of its 24 World Cup group stage matches, a 1-2 defeat to Sweden in 2011, which they later lost to Japan on penalties in the final.
