but who was your man of the match? #FIFAWorldCup — beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_AUS) November 21, 2022 90+13' Taremi finishes with a double in thrashing 90+1 Grealish gets in on the party71' Marcus Rashford, super sub! 65' Iran hits back through Porto striker Taremi 62' England makes it four as Saka gets his double! STAT! 366 - England completed 366 passes in the first half, the second most by a team in the first half of a World Cup game since 1966, after Spain vs Russia in 2018 (395); Iran completed just 46, the fewest by any team in the first half of a game since 1966.
More on that HERE. Pulisic update No news from Gregg Berhalter on the forward after the game. But Pulisic has been taken to hospital for check ups after an abdomen injury. Support of a nation The US team have had the whole nation behind them. Even President Biden enjoyed that... Captain's performance Tyler Adams is just 23 years old. He's the youngest captain here at the tournament. What a warrior to lead his team through like that. And the way he handed some awkward questions yesterday too.. Credit: Reuters How it finished England beat Wales 3-0 in the other game and they finish top of Group B with seven points.
Credit: Getty FT: USA 1 Iran 0 It's over! USA are into the knockout stages! USA 1 Iran 0 90, Iran want a penalty for an alleged foul from Carter-Vickers on Taremi. Nothing given. And VAR is happy too. 90, Off the line! A long ball into the box causes chaos and it goes through the legs of Turner. But Ream is behind him to clean up.
Contrasts. — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 21, 2022 The tale of the tape at half-time 44' and 45+1' England goes 3-0 up! STAT! 37' Bellingham strikes as England takes the lead! An early substitution for IRan It's a start for Jude Bellingham, line-ups are in! 📋 The starting XIs from #ENG and #IRN are in! #FIFAWorldCup | #Qatar2022 — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) November 21, 2022 19y 145d - Aged 19 years and 145 days, Jude #Bellingham is the third youngest England player to start at a World Cup after Michael Owen in 1998 (18y 198d) and Luke Shaw in 2014 (18y 347d).
A heartstopping moment. Five minutes of the added time have elapsed. Just four minutes to go. USA are deep in their own territory, holding on with everything they have.. Credit: Getty 90, CHANCE for Iran. The header goes wide. Just wide. It was a bit of a scrum in that box but an Iran head got the end of it. USA breathe again. 90, NINE minutes of injury time. Still a long, long way to go. 87, Remember Iran scored two goals in injury time to beat Wales. USA will know that. They'll know this is not over.. Credit: Getty 85, More and more possession for Iran. The US is dropping deeper and deeper.
USA vs Iran LIVE: Follow all the latest from huge World Cup game in QatarLive BlogTHE DECIDER Updated: 18:48 ET, Nov 29 2022USA reached the last 16 of the World Cup with a tense win over Iran in Doha. Christian Pulisic's first-half goal was enough for Gregg Berhalter's men to book their spot in the knockout stages. USA faces Netherlands in the last 16 on Saturday at 10am ET. Here's how the action unfolded on Tuesday... Scenes These are some amazing pictures from the moment US qualified. Look what it means to this young team. On the menu Tomorrow we'll know a couple more of the last 16 games.
USA are through in second place on five points. Wales and Iran will be going home. Next up It's Netherlands on Saturday at 10am ET for US in the knockout rounds. Mark your calendars.. Credit: Reuters They've done it Christian Pulisic's first-half goal was enough on the night. USA have done the job and gone through in second place behind England. It could've been more comfortable had they taken their chances, but USA are there..
It's very nervy now. This is all about defence for USA. 82, A lot more defensive a shape for the US now. Iran are the team pushing forward, looking for this goal they need to qualify. Danger moments for the American team.. Credit: Alamy 78, Sargent has been forced off, that's a second injury worry for the US today after Pulisic too. Wright comes on to replace him for the final ten minutes or so. 73, Josh Sargent has got a problem here for the US which is worrying.