USA defeats Iran, advances to face Netherlands in World Cup knockout round

The US men’s national team defeated Iran to advance to the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup.

The US advanced to the knockout round.Christian Pulisic of the United States was hurt during a collision after scoring the opening goal against Iran in their World Cup match on Nov. 29, 2022.USMNT winger Christian Pulisic collides with Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand after scoring the opening goal in their World Cup match on Nov. 29, 2022.

In the 38th minute, Weston McKennie found Sergino Dest making a darting run into the box with a lobbed pass over the top of the defense. Dest promptly headed the ball back across the goal, where a charging Pulisic met it and finished it, coolly tapping it in to put the Americans up 1-0.Pulisic collided hard with Iranian goalie Alireza Beiranvand on the play, smacking face-forward into the latter’s torso as he sprinted full speed onto Dest’s pass, not slowing down at all.

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