The clearest of the match: Christian Pulisic close to the first goal for the United States vs. England.

A youthful United States selection looked superior to England in their Group B match in the World Cup but had to lament a flurry of missed opportunities and settle for a 0-0 draw on Friday.

England, unchanged since their 6-2 victory over Iran on Monday, could have secured their place in the knockout stage with a win, but they were careless in possession and struggled to dominate the Americans, who grew in confidence throughout.

"A draw is not the worst, but I felt that at some points in the game we showed dominance," said American Christian Pulisic, who plays for Chelsea in England.

With the draw, England reached four points at the top of Group B, followed by Iran with three, the United States with two, and Wales with one, so everything will be decided on the final matchday, which will be played next Tuesday.

The clearest opportunity that the United States had was in the 32nd minute with a powerful shot from Christian Pulisic that hit the crossbar.

The closest England came to breaking the deadlock was just before halftime when United States goalkeeper Matt Turner denied Mason Mount a goal, in a match where captain Harry Kane had a frustrating night up front.

"It certainly wasn't the best performance, we had good spells with the ball, but we didn't achieve the objective. A draw is not bad, we played against a tough team and we move forward," said Kane, who is two goals away from equaling Wayne Rooney's record of 53 goals for the England national team.

On the final matchday of Group B, the United States will face Iran, while England will play against Wales.