The American national team won a difficult victory.
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In the third round of the group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the US national team beat Iran by a minimum – 1 :0.
The American team scored the only goal in the 38th minute, when Christian Pulisic, at the cost of an injury, sent the ball into the net after a header from Dest.
The Iranians stepped up in the second. half and created a number of scoring opportunities, but the USA managed to hold on for the winning score.
Iran – USA – 0:1
Goal: Pulisic, 38
Iran: Beiranvand, Rezaeyan, Hosseini, Pouraliganji, Mohammadi (Karimi, 45+3), Nurollahi (Torabi, 71), Ezatologi, Hajsafi (Jalali, 72), Golizadeh (Ansarifard, 74), Taremi
USA: Turner, Dest (Zimmerman, 82), Carter-Vickers, Rome, Robinson, McKenney (Acosta, 65) , Adams, Musa, Wea (Sh. Moore, 81), Sargent (Wright, 77), Pulisic (Aaronson, 46)
Warning: Hosseini, Kanani, Jalali – Adams
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The USA team finished second in Group B behind England and qualified for the World Cup playoffs in Qatar. The opponent of the Americans in the 1/8 finals will be the Netherlands national team.
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