Both teams risk their place in the knockout stage and measure strength in Al Thumama for Group B in the world cup duel.
The United States and Iran clash this Tuesday in a crucial match for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as both teams advanced to the round of 16. The drama began with a dramatic 2-0 win for Iran over Wales and a tense 0-0 draw for the United States against England last Friday, which intensified Group B. At the moment, England leads the group by 4 points, followed by Iran with 3 and the United States in a position to force a late challenge.
Some background:
- This is the first competitive meeting between Iran and the United States since January 2000, when they played to a 1–1 draw in a friendly in California.
- Iran defeated the United States 2–1 in their only previous World Cup meeting, a result that eliminated the United States from France’s 1998 edition.
- The United States have suffered a group stage defeat in three of their seven World Cup appearances in this format, aside from a 1–0 win over Algeria in 2010.
- Following their 2–0 victory over Wales on the second match day, Iran aimed to win two games in a single World Cup tournament for the first time. One of their three prior victories came in 1998 against the United States.
- The United States have claimed two wins and two draws from their last 14 World Cup matches, with no three-game draw streak in the tournament’s history.
- Five of Iran’s last six World Cup goals came in stoppage time, including three in this year’s event. Two goals in 2022 came after the 100th minute: Mehdi Taremi’s penalty against England (102:30) and Ramin Rezaeian’s strike against Wales (100:37).
- The United States drew 0–0 with England in their final World Cup group game, their first goalless draw in the tournament in 35 matches, and they have not kept a clean sheet in the World Cup since their first two games in 1930.
- Mehdi Taremi was involved in three of Iran’s four goals at the 2022 World Cup, with two goals and one assist. He created eight chances against Wales, the most by a World Cup group-stage player since Tranquillo Barnetta in 2010, and has produced the highest number of Iran’s chances in a single World Cup edition this year.
- Walker Zimmerman has completed 148 passes for the United States in the group stage, 33 more than any other American player. The only United States player with more in a World Cup group stage since 1966 is Claudio Reyna in 1998, and his son Giovanni Reyna made his World Cup debut in a 0–0 draw with England.
- Yunus Musah of the United States turns 20 on the day of this match and could become the first American to compete in the World Cup on his birthday. If he starts, he would become the youngest American to start his first three World Cup games, surpassing Landon Donovan in 2002.
The match can be watched in Chile via the signal from Directv Sports 610 SD, 1610 HD, and online through Direct GO. Registration is limited to Mastercard or Visa cards, whether domestic or international; digital or prepaid cards are not accepted.
For DIRECTV satellite customers, there is no need to create a new access account, as the MiDIRECTV credentials provide entry to the platform.
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