(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Christian Pulisic could not even celebrate scoring against Iran
after he injured himself as the United States beat Iran 1-0 on
Tuesday in an entertaining Group B decider to storm into the last
16 of the World Cup, Trend reports citing Reuters.
Needing a win to reach the knockout stages, the Americans were
relentless in attack in a high-tempo game and broke the deadlock in
the 38th minute when Sergino Dest's perfect header found Pulisic,
who clashed with the goalkeeper as he bundled the ball in and was
too injured to celebrate.
Spurred on by an electric atmosphere at Doha's Al Thumama
stadium, the U.S. team oozed confidence and was always in control
against an Iran side who could have advanced with a draw.
Yunus Musah and Weston McKennie were instrumental in almost
every U.S. move, with Dest always troubling Iran, who were
outplayed and created few chances.
The meeting between the two diplomatic adversaries was the first
at a World Cup since the 1998 tournament in France, a match dubbed
'the mother of all football matches'.
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