U.S. beats Iran and advances to World Cup round of 16
Matt Turner of United States celebrates after their first goal against Iran on Tuesday, Nov.
The United States men's soccer team will be in Qatar for a little longer after defeating Iran in their final group-stage match of the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday.needed a victory against Iran to move onto the next tournament stage after drawing Wales (1-1) and England (0-0) in their previous matches.
What happened: The United States scored the opening goal when Christian Pulisic slotted the ball home in the 38th minute.What’s next: With the win, the United States finished second in Group B, which pits them against the Netherlands (winners of Group A) in the knockout round of the tournament.