Soccer fans across the country cheered for Team USA's men's soccer team after they scored against Iran during the FIFA World Cup.
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Now the knockout rounds start for real for the U.S. men.
Needing a victory over Iran to advance out of the group stage, the USMNT got a goal in the 38th minute and hung on from there, surviving several late challenges from Iran to get a 1-0 victory Tuesday night. As the second-place finisher in Group B, they will play the Netherlands, the Group A winner, on Saturday.
The Americans dominated the Iranians for much of the first half, their youth more than outweighing their inexperience. They were able to get to balls and close down spaces quickly, and Sergino Dest and Tim Weah repeatedly tested Iran’s defense, which could do little but bunker down and block the last U.S. pass.
But after failing to finish in their first two games, Christian Pulisic and the Americans weren’t going to be denied again.
In the 38th, Weston McKennie chipped a long ball to Dest, who headed it across the goal where a streaking Pulisic found it. He knocked it in from close range with his right foot, setting off pandemonium among U.S. fans and the USMNT bench.
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Go USA 🇺🇸 ❤ Go Brazil 🇧🇷 ❤
weldone from your cousins across the pond you deserve to be there guys you were better team on the night you played us and have been in parts of the other games you played, i can route for you now we not in same group, but respect where due and if you think netherlands will be a test…then you not thinking how us english are thinking because the netherlands aint england, they similar in a lot of ways, but they gnat get a shock because as us english think your better…and you can bet ya house on it they think the same as their english counterparts…now it begins good luck and well played…the football…not soccer….community is tipping our caps in respect finally. go usa and god save the 3 lions
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USA! USA! USA!
Great! So happy for you! Welcome to the 1/8’s from France.
Well done USA from your mates over the pond 🙂
Go USA!
USA USA USA !!!
Well done 🇺🇸 ❤🏴
Good job USA
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People aren’t really talking about American football anymore
Eagles vs Chiefs for the Big Game!
CONGRATZ! BUT PLEASE U AMERICAN HAVE TO LEARN TO RESPECT TO OTHER PEOPLE AND THEIR CULTURE AND FAITH
I’d get excited…
But it’s soccer
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