- Venue
- Al Thumama Stadium ↗
- Kick-off
- 22:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 34
The United States take the final step
Christian Pulisic's goal supplied the difference in a match with a knockout place at stake. The United States finished second in Group B with five points, behind England. Iran's earlier win over Wales had kept them in contention, but this defeat ended their campaign on three points.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Iran | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Attempts at goal | 6 | 12 |
| Attempts on target | 2 | 5 |
| Total passes | 463 | 470 |
| Completed passes | 379 | 413 |
| Crosses | 18 | 22 |
| Completed line breaks | 85 | 108 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
United States took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group B table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🇮🇷 Iran ↗
This was their final match at Qatar 2022.
🇺🇸 United States ↗
Next: Netherlands v United States · Round of 16
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Iran v United States (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.