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How the USMNT made England look 'mediocre' (1:35)

The United States and England played to a stalemate at the World Cup. It takes 1:35 to complete the task.

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The United States and England played to a draw in the group stage of the World Cup, and Christian Pulisic said he hoped the performance would make a lot of people proud in the US.

The US is in third place in Group B, two points behind leaders England and a point behind Iran, who beat Wales 2-0 on Friday. The US faces Iran on Tuesday.

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The US created more chances than England in the game, with Christian Pulisic's shot in the first half the best chance. The US defense, marshalled by Tim Ream, held firm despite England putting the Americans under pressure.

"A draw's not the worst thing, but I felt like there were stretches of where we showed confidence and had a lot of the play, and created chances, and even could have won the game"

I thought we did a good job.

Gregg Berhalter and Christian Pulisic know the US needs another strong showing against Iran to make the World Cup's last 16. Stu Forster/Getty Images

The game was supposed to be a chance for the US to show it could compete with the best. The US did that, but he knows reaching the knockout rounds will do more to win over fans.

He hoped they made a lot of people proud. We have a lot of work to do since the job isn't done.

Both the United States and England have work to do after a stalemate.

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Berhalter said his side delivered a disciplined performance.

The US needs a win against Iran to advance to the World Cup knockout stages for the fifth time.

The final product might be better. The belief of the group never wavered and I'm happy with the performance of the group.

There was a team that was focused on getting results. Our first knockout game of the World Cup is going to be a focus for us.

We played with a lot of spirit, but we have to be ready for Iran. We would like a chance to move forward. I'm looking forward to the opportunity and we know it will be difficult.

Weston McKennie missed a wide open opportunity in the first half as the US struggled to make the most of its opportunities.

Berhalter said it was hard to score goals, but he was happy with the positions his team got into.

This report was made using information from the news agency.