The U.S. national team reached the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Iran thanks to Christian Pulisic’s strike. The Chelsea forward raced onto Sergino Dest’s header to score the go-ahead goal in the first half. The U.S. finished in second place in the World Cup’s Group B, behind England, who defeated Wales 3-0 in the group’s other game Tuesday.
US defeats Iran 1-0 to reach World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 2014
