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KSI Surprised at United States’ Performance Against Whales in the FIFA World Cup

Published 11/22/2022, 12:30 PM EST

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YouTube sensation KSI could not believe that the United States could do so well in a sport they were not too accustomed to. The USMNT recently managed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, making it their 11th appearance in the competition.

Moreover, they were supposed to take on a Welsh team led by former Champions League Winner Gareth Bale. However, despite being the underdogs United States took the lead in the match lead in the first half through the goal of Timothy Weah. Bale would then go to neutralize this by scoring a leveler in the 82nd minute to see the points eventually being shared. Although this was an exciting match, KSI wasn’t too happy with the results. In a Tweet, he exclaimed his shock at how good the USMNT has gotten. “When did the USA get good at football?” he wrote.

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In the first half, Timothy Weah put the ball into the back of the net after receiving a brilliant pass from Christian Pulisic; while of Gareth Bale was a powerful shot. The British YouTuber’s allegiance with his neighbors might have little to do with him calling out the US team.

However, their performance was certainly on par with a European powerhouse, which came as a surprise to many. This current squad has been touted as the best for the United States in its history and also has the best chance to come out with football’s most coveted prize.

KSI reveals his next opponent following a brawl at the Misfits boxing event

‘The Nightmare’ has now revealed that former Bellator fighter Dillon Danis will be his next opponent. It was announced that the bout would take place on ornery 14 in London after the two had a brawl at the Misfits boxing event. The British YouTuber took to the ring to announce that he would face Danis next, ahead of the main event. “Ladies and gentlemen, I am fighting Dillon Danis,” he said to Wade Plemons of DAZN

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Following this, Danis entered the ring to face off with ‘The Nightmare’ confirming their match. KSI will be coming into this matchup with 2 victories under his belt. He beat rapper Luis Pineda and Swartz in one night, while Danis has not competed in the ring for over 3 years. However, the jiu-jitsu ace is a former MMA fighter and certainly a tougher test than KSI’s previous opponents.

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Sahil Sood is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication, and holds a keen interest in the 'sweet science'. His journey towards following boxing began when he first saw the highlights of Mike Tyson as a teenager, and then closely followed the rise of Floyd Mayweather.
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