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Piers Morgan and ex-USMNT captain Alexi Lalas have weighed in on how far England and the US will go in the 2022 World Cup after both countries booked their spots in the Round of 16 to extend their stay in Qatar.
The Three Lions beat Wales 3-0 to finish top of Group B while the USMNT sealed a narrow 1-0 win over Iran to progress to the knockout rounds.
'Of course, it's England,' Morgan told Fox Sports' Katie Abdo when asked who'll go further into the tournament between the Three Lions and the Red, White and Blue.
'We'll beat Senegal then we're into the last eight. You, I think sadly, I think the run will end and honestly I do, against the Netherlands, they're a good team, and they're probably more experienced at this kind of level of tournament football.
'But I do think you had a very young team and today's average age is 24. I've been very excited by the way Team USA play. If you had a striker I would back them to go further.'
England defeated Wales 3-0 and will now face off Senegal in the Round of 16 at the World Cup
The US will face the Netherlands after beating Iran to finish second behind England in Group B
'You'll be very excited when the United States beats the Netherlands and you guys bomb out against Senegal. We can come back here and have a big, ol' party,' Lalas replied, adding that the Star and Stripes play better when they're 'underdogs', much like ahead of the 0-0 draw against England last week.
On Tuesday, the US beat Iran, all thanks to a first-half strike from winger Christian Pulisic while England thumped Wales to claim first place.
Wales, which was playing at the World Cup for the first time in 64 years, finished last in the group and third-placed Iran also crashed out of the tournament.
Asked if Gregg Berhalter's young side had a ceiling ahead of Saturday's game against the Netherlands, Morgan said: 'Well, I think the problem remains for the United States that you don't have a bonafide striker.
'And there were quite a few missed chances, I thought. [Tim] Weah missed a couple. Quite an easy header. Another shot a bit later on.
