International Football
Points of interest ahead of Iran – USA clash
- This is a politically charged encounter.
- IR Iran are aiming to qualify from a World Cup group for the first time, in what is their sixth attempt.
- IR Iran are aiming to win two successive World Cup matches for the first time in history.
- IR Iran’s total of four goals scored at Qatar 2022 is their highest total in a World Cup final competition. The previous best was two (four times).
- The USA have lost only one of their last eight World Cup group-stage matches (Win 2; Draw 5).
- The USA have qualified from their group in each of their last two World Cup appearances (2010 and 2014)
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