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Berhalter's tactical changes help subdue mighty England in 0-0 World Cup tie, setting up a must-win showdown for the U.S. with Iran on Tuesday.

Captain Tyler Adams was the best U.S. player against England (Artwork by Dan Leydon for GrantWahl.com)

AL-KHOR, Qatar — Give Gregg Berhalter credit for his tactics. The U.S. men’s national team coach had a tall order on Friday: a World Cup showdown in front of a giant U.S. television audience against mighty England, one of the tournament favorites, a team that was coming off a six-goal demolition of Iran. So talent-laden are the Three Lions that Phil Foden, one of the world’s most dangerous young attackers, rarely even plays for them.

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