Thursday , 2 July 2026

Iran vs United States, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Iran
0 – 1
Full Time
United States
Tue 29 Nov 2022 · 19:00 UTC Al Thumama Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Tyler Adams
Majid Hosseini 77' Y
Hossein Kanaani 83' Y
Hossein Kanaani 84' Y
Abolfazl Jalali 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Iran vs United States — Worldcup at Al Thumama Stadium.

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

1
Iran 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals United States
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-29 Iran 0–1 United States

Recent Form

Iran
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov United States H 0–1 L
25 Nov Wales A 2–0 W
21 Nov England A 2–6 L
25 Jun Portugal H 1–1 D
20 Jun Spain H 0–1 L
15 Jun Morocco A 1–0 W
United States
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Iran A 1–0 W
25 Nov England A 0–0 D
21 Nov Wales H 1–1 D

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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Iran this season
67% Clean Sheets
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
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Iran kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christian Pulisic made 521 appearances and scored 68 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Iran that had 8 games and scored 8 goals.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Milad Mohammadi, as he is very good at scoring at Al Thumama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' United States is showing some good football. However, United States are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' United States started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 38' GOAL! Christian Pulisic scores on 38. Assisted by Sergino Dest
  • 39' What a strike from Christian Pulisic! The score is 0-2.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tyler Adams.
  • 45' Iran manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ali Karimi is hanging Milad Mohammadi on the field on 45 minute.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Saman Ghoddoos. He replaces Sardar Azmoun on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Iran needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' Cameron Carter-Vickers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' United States manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kellyn Acosta is hanging Weston McKennie on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 71' The Iran manager makes a substitution. Ahmad Nourollahi departs to be replaced by Mehdi Torabi.
  • 76' Iran is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' The United States manager makes a substitution. Josh Sargent departs to be replaced by Haji Wright.
  • 77' The referee shows Iran player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Time for substitution for United States. Josh Sargent is replaced by Haji Wright.
  • 79' The Iran manager makes a substitution. Ali Gholizadeh departs to be replaced by Karim Ansarifard.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Walker Zimmerman. He replaces Sergino Dest on 82 minute.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Hossein Kanaani.
  • 84' It’s a booking for Iran player. Hossein Kanaani gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Saeid Ezatolahi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Abolfazl Jalali.
  • Another three points for United States.

Lineups

Iran Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Queiroz

United States Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gregg Berhalter

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

✓ Correct
Iran20% Draw31% United States49%
Actual: United States win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
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

✗ Wrong
Iran11% Draw55% United States34%
Actual: 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.