USA and Wales opened their World Cup 2022 campaigns with a 1–1 draw on Monday, 21 November 2022, at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. The Group B fixture kicked off at 19:00 UTC under referee Abdulrahman Al Jassim, with the United States taking a 1–0 lead into half-time. Both sides ultimately shared the points on Matchday 1 of the group stage, setting the tone for a tightly contested group.

The result placed both teams level on one point in Group B after their opening matches. For the United States, e...