The head coach of the Americans considers an extremely important test at the World Championships, while the part of team leader Kristian Pulisic is lost under nutrition.

On Friday in Seattle there will be a key Group D match between the US and Australia teams. Both teams enjoyed the tournament with great victories: the winning States defeated Paraguay (4:1), and the Australians decisively defeated Turecchina (2:0).

Victory for the new team can guarantee one of the teams first place in the quartet. Playing hard on the home field, the Americans are heading into the match as favorites.

Prote head coach of the US national team Mauricio Pochettino predicts that his players will have to win not only a football, but also a psychological battle against a highly disciplined opponent.

It was almost as if the Australians were defending themselves against Turecchini, effectively neutralizing all of their opponent’s attempts to dominate the penalty area. The American mentor highly appreciated the work of his counterpart Tony Popovich:.

" Ale for me smut - a cement mentality, a way of thinking and believing. The team is so strong that it is true to believe those who are working. We need to please our culture and mentality. We need to believe as much as we want to compete,” said Kermanich.

The US coach also recognized the tactical flexibility of Australia, as he smoothly changes defense schemes and switches to counterattacks:.

“At that moment, when they turn the ball, they have “shoots”, and the sounds go through very quickly.”.

One of the main impacts for the United States will be the support of the massive defense line of its rival. The trio of central defenders of the Australian national team - Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar and Cameron Burgess - measure over 190 cm. They can create a great advantage in the air over the American forward Folarin Balogun, who is 178 cm tall.

According to Pochettino, the Australians are incredibly compact, aggressive and organized to create clear moments without their thieves.

The preparation of the US national team is complicated by doubts about the readiness of Kristian Pulisic to take the field. Another specific problem is the injury caused by the injury caused by the defender Jason Geriya during the friendly match between these teams in the past (the USA also won 2:1).

That game in Denver is remembered for its extreme rudeness and aggression. American champion Chris Richards also emotionally stated: “We were lucky that this was a friendly match. I would probably kill someone"

Despite the fear of becoming harsh, Pochettino remains calm and relies heavily on the tournament officials: The coach noted that friendly games often turn into “street football” without the need for. We are now very close to this thin line, which allows us to speed up the singing journey,” summed up Mauricio Pochettino.

Guess what, after the opening tour of the USA, the quartet D. The match against Australia will start on the 19th at 22:00.