“I’m pleased with the group”

When speaking to BBC Sport, USA manager Gregg Berhalter said:

“We think it’s a good group. Every opponent in the World Cup is difficult.

“With England it’s an exciting match-up, Iran are a diverse opponent who did well in qualifying and then we’ll have to wait to see our third opponent.

“Overall I’m pleased with the group and excited to get started.

“We played Wales recently in a friendly, we know Scotland and then you’re pulling for Ukraine naturally because of what’s happening in the country.

“We [Gareth Southgate and I] go way back. He’s a guy I look up to. He’s always been there for me and given me advice.

“When I first took the job I looked to him as a mentor. I’m looking forward to competing against him.

“I just reached out to him when I got the job and asked would he tell me more about international football. And being the guy he was, he did.”