The United States team ended Iran’s dream of reaching the round of 16 of a World Cup for the first time (0-1) on Tuesday. A goal from Christian Pulisic prevented the team now led by Carlos Queiroz from making it to sixth. The goal from the Chelsea winger allowed the Americans to qualify as second from group B, after England beat Wales 3-0. In the round of 16, the Netherlands-United States and England-Senegal.
The United States knew that only victory would allow them to reach the round of 16 That’s why he left, after a start where both teams seemed focused on avoiding risks. But Gregg Berhalter’s team can’t afford to speculate.
The choice of two geopolitical archenemy countries will face each other, but at the Al Thumama stadium the star is football. With only 2 points added in the first 2 days, and against an Iran that had 3, the Americans had no choice but to go for the goal, for the match, against an opponent who gave them the ball and where they are the strongest. dangerous player, Mehdi Taremi, came down to help where he could with defensive duties.
Timothy Weah missed two clear chances for the United States in the first half and the scorer was Pulisic, who took advantage of the ball sent by Sergiño Dest, on loan from Barcelona to Milan. The play was preceded by a nice pass from Weston McKennie.
Pulisic, who had already scored a header in the 11th minute, scored his goal coming from behind, connecting with a beautiful shot in the 38th minute.
The Chelsea winger, however, suffered a knock when scoring the goalalthough, after receiving treatment, he was able to return to the match, where Iran gave the ball to the Americans from the early stages.
On the stroke of halftime, the United States had a goal disallowed. McKennie touches the back with his pass to Weah and he points outside. The Spanish referee, Mateu Lahoz, referee of the match, estimated that there was an offside.
After the break, the United States went to second and Sargent hit a shot that was caught Alireza Beiranvand, who after his injury on the first day is back to Iran’s goal. On the side of Carlos Queiroz’s men, a header from Saman Ghoddos went over the crossbar.
And Ghoddos himself came close to scoring, but the ball went out of the top corner. In the final stretch, Taremi was unable to finish due to a bounce off the ball when he was in a good position. Iran fought to the end, but it was too predictable. Morteza finishes with an iron and the ball goes wide. At the end of the discount, Taremi claimed a penalty on a play in which he was close to scoring.
Pulisic’s goal was worth several eighths. 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022. Six World Cups played by Iran and they have to wait. In the next round is the United States.
Source: La Verdad
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