Iran vs USA Tip

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Iran has been one of the best Asian teams for decades but never managed to make significant success on the international scene. No one believed they will get close to that in Qatar but here they are, one point away from advancing to the knockout phase. That seemed pretty unlikely after a tough 6-2 loss in the opening game against England but things changed after a 2-0 win over Wales. Iran showed character and was able to score late in the stoppage time when Roozbeh Cheshmi and Ramin Rezaeian hit the net for an important win.

Now, Iran would advance further in the competition by winning even a point in the game against the USA.

Team USA had a very good performance in the opening game against Wales but failed just short as they committed a penalty in the last minutes of the match. The 1-1 draw may prove very costly for them if they fail to beat Iran.

In the second game of the group, the USA managed to stay undefeated against the favorite England and have never lost to them in three World Cup games. Now, the USA has a destiny in its own hands and will have to win in the last one in order to advance.

Key facts

• Iran has never advanced in the elimination phase of the World Cup
• Both teams have their full rosters available
• These two teams met at the 1998 World Cup in France with Iran winning 2-1 in the group stage

This game goes beyond football with the political issues Iran and the USA have for decades. Speaking of football, both teams are going into this game with a must-win attitude since the second round of the competition is up for grabs. Iran has a point advantage over the USA which means that they will advance even with a draw. Theoretically, there is no possibility for both of them to advance even if England losses to Wales which will probably not going to happen. If we look back at the first two games of the group, team USA played the better football but they failed to win against Wales which Iran achieved in the final minutes of stoppage time. The USA also won a point against England but that will not mean anything if they didn’t beat Iran. This will definitely be an intense game with a lot of duels and free kicks. Iran knows how to slow down the pace and hold the ball and USA will need to score despite that. The USA will create scoring opportunities but may pay the bill at the defensive end if they open up too much. However, Iran will manage to at least stay undefeated and advance.

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Iran not to lose and under 2.5 goals

2.50

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