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Oscar Haley

Leeds United's Tyler Adams sets early World Cup standard with all action USA performance v Wales

Monday night saw Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams produce an all-action display for the USA in their World Cup opener against Wales out in Qatar.

The USA and Wales played out a 1-1 draw, which saw both sides dominant either half respectively.

While the USA enjoyed a strong opening 45, going ahead through Timothy Weah, the introduction of Kieffer Moore at half-time saw Wales seize the initiative in the second half.

READ MORE: Leeds United news as 'terrific' Tyler Adams earns World Cup plaudits for USA display vs Wales

One of the players to impress throughout the 90 minutes was Adams, who captained the USA in their Group B opener.

Leeds fans will be well aware of Adams tireless work ethic, which was on full display against Wales.

As flagged by Leeds United stat guru LUFCDATA on Twitter, Adams covered a greater distance than any other player at the World Cup so far, running a whopping 13.13km against Wales.

Additionally, Adams also won five tackles against Wales, as well as winning eight duels in total during the course of the match.

The 23-year-old brought an abundance of energy to proceedings for the USA, who would have almost certainly been worse off without Adams at the heart of their midfield. They will hope he can carry his strong World Cup start over to Friday night when the USA take on England.

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