The United States and Wales battled to a hard-fought, physical 1-1 draw in their World Cup Group B opener at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Qatar on Monday night.
Timothy Weah scored a classy goal in the 36th minute to give the US the lead at half-time, but Gareth Bale struck from the penalty spot late in the second half to earn Wales an important point.
The US finished with four yellow cards, the team’s most in a World Cup match since drawing five against Germany in 2002, while Wales were twice cautioned in the game.
Next up for the US is a massive test against group leaders England on Friday, followed by a match with Iran, which lost their opener 6-2 to the Three Lions, on Nov. 29.