Being dubbed as ‘The Battle of Britain’ this clash in the Group B finale between Wales and England has plenty on the line.
There is no love lost between these bitter rivals.
England know anything other than a four-goal or more defeat to Wales means they are in the last 16, while a win for the Three Lions would guarantee them top spot in Group B ahead of Wales, Iran and the USA. Gareth Southgate’s side need an impressive performance to go with any win as their fanbase was far from happy with their lackluster display in the 0-0 draw against the USA last Friday.
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As for Wales, their situation is clear: they have to win to have a chance of reaching the last 16 and then they will hope that Iran vs USA in their other Group B game ends in a draw. That could happen but Wales need to improve drastically on their two showings so far as their star players have looked off the pace and they deservedly lost against Iran last time out.
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Here is everything you need for Wales vs England.
How to watch Wales vs England live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 2pm ET – Tuesday, November 29
Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
TV channels en Español: Telemundo
Streaming en Español: Peacock (all 64 matches)
England score two goals within 2 minutes and have just about secured the top spot in Group B. #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/oYbb7NUxdf
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) November 29, 2022
Marcus Rashford WOW! 🤩#FIFAWorldCup
(via @TelemundoSports)pic.twitter.com/vj2QLBdHOa— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) November 29, 2022
Key storylines, players to watch closely
The Welsh have not made the most of their second trip to the World Cup in their history. They were dominated in the first half of their opener against the U.S. but showed good spirit to battle back for a point late on. Against Iran they were second best throughout and a late red card to Wayne Hennessey was followed by two late Iranian goals and Robert Page could have no complaints as his team failed to show up. Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale have had superb careers but injuries have hit them hard in recent years and this looks like a tournament too far for Wales’ star duo.
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The Cymru XI to play Lloegr.
Give 'em some Welsh Siwgr!#ArBenYByd | #TogetherStronger pic.twitter.com/boQVdUBzME
— Wales 🏴 (@Cymru) November 29, 2022
As for England, the vultures are circling back home as Gareth Southgate is under pressure once again for what many believe are overly cautious tactics. Against the U.S. they huffed and puffed without really creating clear-cut chances and were pretty lucky to escape with a draw. Even though England are all but guaranteed a spot in the last 16, the Three Lions fans expect more from Harry Kane and Co. after they reached the World Cup semifinals four years ago and were runners up in the European Championships just over a year ago. Southgate is expected to make quite a few changes to his lineup as the likes of Phil Foden, Kalvin Phillips and Marcus Rashford could feature from the start.
Your #ThreeLions team news is in! 📋 pic.twitter.com/CdisdXcSTv
— England (@England) November 29, 2022
Wales quick facts
Current FIFA world ranking: 19
World Cup titles: 0
World Cup appearances: 1
How they qualified: Qualified from UEFA via playoffs, Path B
Coach: Rob Page
Key players: Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Ben Davies
England quick facts
Current FIFA world ranking: 5
World Cup titles: 1 (1966)
World Cup appearances: 15
How they qualified: Qualified automatically from UEFA
Coach: Gareth Southgate
Key players: Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Jordan Pickford
