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The American winger Christian Pulisic kept the American dream of the United States team in Qatar

and with a goal of his own against Serginho Dest’s cross helped achieve the feat against Iran.

At the Al Thumama stadium in Qatar there was a great game with chances for both teams but in the end it ended with the North American triumph.

After a few minutes of study, the United States was the first to arrive in danger and they almost managed to open the scoring just after 11 minutes when a cross from Weah was combed by Pulisic, but the shot was blocked by the rival goalkeeper.

The North Americans dedicated themselves to controlling the game and with suffocating pressure managed to recover the ball that only lasted a few seconds in the hands of the Iranian team.

And Said pressure paid off when a vertical lane switch from McKennie for Dest ended with a c I enter from the side so that Christian Pulisic put the first on the board for the United States at 29′.

PULISIC PUTS THE USMNT ON TOP 🇺🇸🇺 🇸🇺🇸@USMNT pic.twitter.com/nkcQ5DDU0i— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 29, 2022

However, at the time of Pulisic’s shot in the goal, he ended up colliding with the humanity of the Iranian goalkeeper and at times the American fans were head over heels, but minutes later he returned to the pitch.

Before the end of the first half, the United States could have increased the advantage after a through ball that Weah defined with great category but that was annulled by a millimeter offside.

For the second half, the match became more even and Iran went on to look for the tie that classified them to the 8th round of Qatar

through their top star Taremi.

Despite this and without Pulisic, who was substituted in the first minutes of the second half due to goal ailment, the United States resisted the Iranian attack time and time again.

Near the end of the match, the United States dedicated itself to closing itself behind and waiting to attack the counter and although it suffered for the nine minutes that the main referee added, it ended up taking the victory and sealed its classification to the 8th final of Qatar

.

Now the team with the stars and stripes will be facing the Netherlands in the next phase after the Dutch thrashed Qatar 3-1 to stay in the lead of Group A.

By Scribe