US Takes Win Over Iran, Advances to Group Stages

On November 29th, the US won in the World Cup series game against Iran, advancing them into the knock out group stages. The United States won 1-0 against Iran, a miracle win after the team had faced so many challenges such as injuries and replacements.

According to CBS News, midfielder Christian Pulisic “scored the United States men’s national team’s first and only goal of the match in the 38th minute.” When he was playing/scoring, Pulisic “collided with Iran’s goalkeeper, forcing him to leave the field of play for several minutes while recovering.” Pulisic later returned to the game to play in the rest of the first half, but ended up being replaced at halftime. After multiple injuries, it was reported that an extra “nine minutes of stoppage time was added to the end of the second half,” leaving room for Iran to potentially score. The US team kept their composure and maintained their lead over Iran to finish the game with a win.