Iran vs United States, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Iran vs United States — Worldcup at Al Thumama Stadium.
- Iran 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)
- United States 3 games · 6 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Iran | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #13 |
| 3 | Points | 6 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 1 |
| 3 | Scored | 8 |
| 3 | Conceded | 4 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Iran this season
Iran this season
60%
Clean Sheets
United States this season
United States this season
Iran are 27th (3 pts). United States are 13th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Iran
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
United States
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Iran
| Ramin Rezaeian | 2 G | 1 A |
United States
| Folarin Balogun | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Al Thumama Stadium!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. United States is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' United States come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' It’s high time Gregg Berhalter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Ali Gholizadeh is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for United States so far.
- 38' Christian Pulisic puts United States on the lead.
- 39' Christian Pulisic makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and United States are in front.
- 43' It’s a booking for United States player. Tyler Adams gets a Yellow card.
- 45' Ali Karimi is replacing Milad Mohammadi for the Iran side.
- 46' Another change for Iran made on 46 minute. Sardar Azmoun leaves to be changed by Saman Ghoddoos.
- 51' Iran started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' It looks surprising Iran does not make any changes. Cameron Carter-Vickers has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Iran and United States are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' United States ring the changes. Weston McKennie has done his job and it is now time for Kellyn Acosta to step up.
- 70' Tim Weah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 71' Another change for Iran made on 71 minute. Ahmad Nourollahi leaves to be changed by Mehdi Torabi.
- 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 77' Haji Wright is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Sargent at the 77 minute mark.
- 77' Majid Hosseini is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
- 78' Another substitution for United States to replace Josh Sargent by Haji Wright on 78 minute.
- 79' Iran ring the changes. Ali Gholizadeh has done his job and it is now time for Karim Ansarifard to step up.
- 82' A change in the United States ranks — Sergino Dest exits the field as Walker Zimmerman enters on 82.
- 83' Poor challenge from Hossein Kanaani. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 84' Hossein Kanaani catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 89' United States have won 16 goals from 9 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Abolfazl Jalali catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Iran Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 23
- 19
- 8
-
5
Milad Mohammadi ↓ Ali Karimi 45'
- 17
-
21
Ahmad Nourollahi ↓ Mehdi Torabi 71'
- 6
-
20
Sardar Azmoun ↓ Saman Ghoddoos 46'
- 9
- 3
Bench
- 12
- 22
- 24
- 15
-
25
Abolfazl Jalali ↑ 71'
- 13
- 4
- 2
- 11
-
14
Saman Ghoddoos ↑ 46'
-
18
Ali Karimi ↑ 45'
-
16
Mehdi Torabi ↑ 71'
-
10
Karim Ansarifard ↑ 77'
Coach
Carlos Queiroz
United States Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 13
- 5
-
21
Tim Weah ↓ Shaq Moore 82'
- 10
-
8
Weston McKennie ↓ Kellyn Acosta 65'
- 1
- 4
-
24
Josh Sargent ↓ Haji Wright 77'
-
2
Sergino Dest ↓ Walker Zimmerman 82'
- 6
Bench
- 12
- 22
- 14
-
19
Haji Wright ↑ 77'
-
18
Shaq Moore ↑ 82'
- 9
- 15
-
3
Walker Zimmerman ↑ 82'
- 17
- 16
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↑ 65'
- 25
- 26
-
11
Brenden Aaronson ↑ 46'
- 7
Coach
Gregg Berhalter
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.56
Iran xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
United States xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: United States win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Iran or Draw
52%
Draw or United States
80%
Iran or United States
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: United States win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
17.9%
0 – 2
12.6%
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 3
5.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 1
3%
2 – 0
2.2%
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 4
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Iran
| Handicap | Iran covers | Push | United States covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 11% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 28% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Iran keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
United States keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.