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Goal and Highlights

November 29, 2022 4:25 PM ET

98'

It's over! The United States narrowly defeats Iran.

November 29, 2022 4:03 PM ET

97'

Close! Taremi misses the ball inside the box and misses the chance.

November 29, 2022 4:02 PM ET

96'

Acosta's defensive rebound, avoiding the arrival of Iran.

November 29, 2022 4:00 PM ET

92'

Close! Powerful header from the Iranian offense, but the ball goes wide.

November 29, 2022 3:57 PM ET

91'

Good intervention by Zimmerman preventing the Iranian attack.

November 29, 2022 3:55 PM ET

86'

Moore can't shoot on goal properly and the defense pushes the ball away.

November 29, 2022 3:50 PM ET

83'

Center that Turner controls correctly.

November 29, 2022 3:46 PM ET

81'

U.S. Changes. Zimmerman and Moore are substituted for Weah and Dest.

November 29, 2022 3:44 PM ET

76'

Intense match, both teams are looking for the opponent's goal.

November 29, 2022 3:41 PM ET

71'

Changes in Iran. Jalali and Torabi are replaced by Hajsafi and Nourohalli.

November 29, 2022 3:37 PM ET

65'

Change from the United States. McKennie is replaced by Acosta.

November 29, 2022 3:29 PM ET

58'

Karimi's cross, but Adams gets in the way and avoids the danger.

November 29, 2022 3:22 PM ET

52'

Taremi's header, but the ball goes wide.

November 29, 2022 3:18 PM ET

46'

Change per team. Enter Aaronson for Pulisic, Iran gives Azmoun a start for Ghoddos.

November 29, 2022 3:17 PM ET

45'

The second half begins.

November 29, 2022 3:16 PM ET

45+7'

Halftime in the match, the United States wins by the minimum.

November 29, 2022 2:53 PM ET

45+6'

Weah scored the second, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

November 29, 2022 2:52 PM ET

45+2'

Change of Iran due to injury. Mohammadi comes out for Karimi.

November 29, 2022 2:48 PM ET

44'

Iran looks to generate through Hajisafi, but the pitch runs out for the player.

November 29, 2022 2:47 PM ET

38'

Goal, goal, goal for the United States! A cross for Pulisic, the player finds the ball, pushes it in and scores the first.

November 29, 2022 2:42 PM ET

32'

Weah's shot, but the ball does not generate danger. 

November 29, 2022 2:37 PM ET

23'

Weah has a dangerous run, but he runs out of space and fails to create danger. 

November 29, 2022 2:25 PM ET

15'

The United States dominates the match, but cannot get on the scoreboard. 

November 29, 2022 2:18 PM ET

7'

A back-and-forth match, both teams have already had important arrivals.

November 29, 2022 2:08 PM ET

0'

U.S.-Iranian actions get underway

November 29, 2022 2:01 PM ET

USA: LineUp

Turner; Dest, Carter-Vickers,Ream, Robinson; Mckennie, Adams, Musah; Weah, Sargent, Pulisic.

November 29, 2022 1:55 PM ET

Iran: LineUp

Beiranvand; Rezaeian, Hosseini, Pouraliganji, Mohammadi; Noorollahi, Ezatolahi, HajSafi; Gholizadeh, Azmum, Taremi.

November 29, 2022 1:55 PM ET

To the court

Both teams are already on the Al Thumama pitch, ready to warm up before kick-off.

November 29, 2022 1:53 PM ET

Arrived

The United States is already at the stadium, ready to seek qualification for the next phase.

November 29, 2022 1:48 PM ET

Present

Iran has already arrived at Al Thumama and will be looking for a victory that will take them to the Round of 16.

November 29, 2022 1:43 PM ET

What a tip!

These two countries have only met on one occasion, in the 1998 World Cup, where Iran defeated the United States, leaving them eliminated from the tournament.

November 29, 2022 1:38 PM ET

Watch out for this!

These teams had not met since 2000 in any competition, and in that match the score ended in a 1-1 draw.

November 29, 2022 1:33 PM ET

Urgent need to add

Iran would need to win against the United States to ensure their qualification to the next stage and not depend on the match between Wales and England.

November 29, 2022 1:28 PM ET

What a thing!

Prior to the duel, a journalist and Tyler Adams had an issue due to the American's mispronunciation of the nation.

November 29, 2022 1:23 PM ET

Controversy!

According to several sources, the Iranian players were threatened by their government, where they were told that if there is any act of protest, remembering that they did not want to sing the anthem in the first game, their families will suffer the consequences.

November 29, 2022 1:18 PM ET

We're back!

We are back for the minute-by-minute coverage of the match between Iran and the United States. We will shortly share with you the most relevant information, as well as the confirmed rosters.

November 29, 2022 1:13 PM ET

Stay tuned for the Iran vs. United States commentary.

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Iran vs United States live, as well as the latest information from Al Thumama Stadium. Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute coverage of the match on VAVEL. 

November 29, 2022 1:08 PM ET

Channels for Iran vs United States online

The match will be broadcast on Telemundo, Fox Sports.

Iran vs USA can be tuned in from FuboTV, Fox Sports App. 

If you want to watch the match online, VAVEL Mexico is your best option.

November 29, 2022 1:03 PM ET

What time is the match Iran vs United States, matchday 3 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup?

This is the kick-off time for the England vs United States match on November 25, 2022 in several countries:

 

Argentina: 15:00 hours

Bolivia: 14:00 hours

Brazil: 15:00 hours

Chile: 15:00 hours

Colombia: 13:00 hours

Ecuador: 1:00 p.m.

Spain: 19:00 hours

United States: 13:00 hours PT and 15:00 hours ET

Mexico: 13:00 hours

Paraguay: 13:00 hours

Peru: 3:00 p.m.

Uruguay: 3:00 p.m.

Venezuela: 2:00 p.m.

November 29, 2022 12:58 PM ET

Statements Iran

Carlos Queiroz spoke ahead of the match: "To make people happy for ninety minutes".

"Our mission is to create entertainment and make people happy for 90 minutes. I was born in Mozambique and when I used to go to work you don't know the effect a ball can have on children who haven't eaten for a day or two and have nothing to wear. When we stopped the cars and gave them a ball in the park, you can't imagine the magic of the moment: their sad faces would instantly change into smiles. That's our mission in soccer, to make people happy."

"That is something we are proud of. It's a very special game for us, particularly for me. We have chances to qualify in the last game and that's something to be proud of. I have no doubt that we will be more consistent and regular and give our best against the United States. They are a very tough and very well organized team who have the same dream. We will put all our heart into it and hope for a good result."

"We have to generate opportunities to achieve it. That's where our focus is. On that and on playing a good game defensively and with the ball to play and enjoy. That is the objective. Winning or not winning, it's up to God. What is in our control is in our mind, our harmony and our tactics. The United States is a great team, different from other times. They play modern soccer. Their players compete in top teams in Europe. A lot of respect.

"We will have a very complicated match. In the end, it's all about how it ends, not how it started or how we were in the middle. We started with a lot of smoke around. Then that smoke has gone. If we win, it will be a great result. We can't make the mistakes of the first game. We need to be stronger, a better team and we need to be the best on the pitch to stay in the competition."

November 29, 2022 12:53 PM ET

Statements by the United States

Greg Berhalter spoke first about the controversy surrounding the change of the Iranian flag in his team's twitter posts: "The players and staff were not aware of what was posted. Sometimes things are out of our control. We had no idea what the federation did. We don't think about external things and what we can do is apologize on behalf of the players and staff. But it's not something we were part of."

"We had no idea what the federation presented. The players and staff didn't know. Our thoughts are on the game. I don't want to sound aloof, but the players worked very hard over the last four years. We have 72 hours between the England and Iran clash and we are very focused on how to beat them. Of course, our thoughts are with the Iranian people...the whole team, everyone, but our focus is on the game."

"I really like what Iran has done so far, especially in the last game. They play with a lot of commitment, they have a very good counter-attack and we expect it to be a hard-fought game."

"It's a game that's still on my mind. It eats at me because what I saw, from the opening whistle, was a team that really wanted to win and one that did not. Iran wanted to win with everything and they played committed, focused. For us to have a chance to advance, we have to have that mentality."

November 29, 2022 12:48 PM ET

Iran's final roster

Hosseini; Hajsafi, Mohammadi, Rezaeian, Hosseini; Ezzatolahi, Gholizadeh, Noorollahi; Azmoun, Taremi, Pourilaganji.

November 29, 2022 12:43 PM ET

Last U.S. roster

Matt Turner, Walker Zimmerman, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson, Sergiño Dest, Tyler Adams, Yunus Musah, Weston McKennie, Timothy Weah, Josh Sargent, Christian Pulisic.

November 29, 2022 12:38 PM ET

How will Iran fare?

Despite being beaten in the first round, Iran arrives with high chances of qualifying to the round of 16 after beating Wales two goals to zero, giving them high chances of qualifying to the round of 16 after being in the second place of their group. The Iranian team has been one of the surprises in this World Cup, having many probabilities to continue advancing in this fair that has given many pleasant news for unexpected countries.

November 29, 2022 12:33 PM ET

How is the United States coming along?

The United States has not had a good tournament and has accumulated two draws, leaving much to be desired, the first against Wales to one goal and the second goalless against England, putting at risk their qualification to the round of 16. The team will be looking to emerge triumphant and thus qualify for the round of 16.

November 29, 2022 12:28 PM ET

The match will be played at Al Thumama Stadium.

The Iran vs. United States match will be played at the Al Thumama Stadium, located in Doha, Qatar. The stadium has a capacity for 40,000 people. 

November 29, 2022 12:23 PM ET

Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers!

Welcome to the blog commentary of the Iran vs United States match, corresponding to Matchday 3 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The match will take place at the Al Thumama Stadium at 13:00.

November 29, 2022 12:18 PM ET
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