England v USA Betting Preview: Gareth Southgate's men expected to kick on from Iran thumping as bookies make them 1/2 to beat the USA!

England are 1/2 favourites to beat the USA on Friday evening after impressing in first match

England's 2022 World Cup campaign continues on Friday night with the Three Lions facing the USA in an intriguing looking group stage game.

England kicked off the World Cup with a bang against Iran winning 6-2 in a comfortable victory whereas the USA had a hard fought 1-1 draw against Wales.

Paddy Power make England the 1/2 favourites to win tonight's match with the draw 3/1 and a USA victory as big as 11/2.

The two sides faced off at the 2010 World Cup in a 1-1 draw with a horrendous error from goalkeeper Rob Green throwing the game away for England.

The Three Lions are expected to be unchanged for Friday's fixture

Gareth Southgate will reportedly pick the same XI that won the game against Iran on Monday with 4 at the back remaining in place.

Harry Kane picked up an ankle injury in that match and has been seen with heavy strapping on it but he is expected to start for his country again tonight.

The proposed England XI will be:

Pickford; Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Bellingham, Rice, Saka, Mount, Sterling; Kane

Gareth Southgate's men now joint second favourites to win the World Cup at 7/1

The latest betting odds see England now joint second favourites to win the World Cup with bookies making them 7/1 in the market.

This puts them alongside France and Spain in the betting with Brazil the clear favourites to win the tournament at 5/2.

Brazil's impressive 2-0 win against Serbia on Thursday night saw Richarlison score a brace and what may well be the goal of the tournament already.