America is getting rid of a 24-year-old "old vendetta" against Iran

The American team got rid of an old vendetta that was against Iran 24 years ago, specifically since the 1998 World Cup when America lost to Iran 2-1 at the same stage, to succeed in the Qatar World Cup by achieving victory and advancing to the round of 16, which crossed it to the second round of the Qatar World Cup 2022 .

The American team ranked second in its group with 5 points, as it kept its record undefeated so far, after winning one match and drawing in two matches, to come in second place behind leaders England with 7 points.

The winning goal for the Americans was scored by Chelsea player Christian Pulisic, who scored the only goal of the match (38), and denied the Iranians their first qualification in their history to the round of 16, and with this result the American national team meets the Netherlands in the next round.

Pulisic Mahrez, America's goal, collided with the Iranian goalkeeper and left the field suffering from pain, and although he returned and completed the first half, he did not enter the second half and was replaced by Brandon Aronson.

Before entering the dressing rooms, the American team almost scored a goal through the player Weah, but the referee canceled it for offside. In the second half, the Iranians tried a lot, especially through Quddous, who scored two dangerous attempts, one of them with the head 52, but to no avail, so the match ended with a victory. America and set a date with the Netherlands national team in the round of 16

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