Iran and USA will fight it out in the last fixture of Group B. the match will take place at the Al Thumama Stadium on 29th November. This will be the final game of the group, and it could come down to the wire. Iran qualified for the World Cup as the number one Asian side over South Korea, which is commendable. The USA, on the other hand, barely made it through the regional qualifying and has work to do in order to improve.
This will be Iran’s third straight World Cup qualification. However, they have never progressed beyond the group stage. They will want to change in this World Cup. The USA will look to play positive football, making use of the pool of young talent at their disposal. After being elected as hosts, they have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup.
Table of Contents
Official FIFA World Cup broadcasters
USA
FOX television and Telemundo will be the states’ official broadcasters for the FIFA World Cup. FOX tv will air the matches with English commentary, whereas Telemundo will telecast the games in Spanish. Football fans can choose from the two networks to follow the FIFA World Cup.
Iran
beIN sports being the broadcaster for all the middle-east countries, will telecast the matches in Iran. They will cover all the games live across their networks. BeIN Sports belong to a Qatari media group, beIN. Their sports channels are free to watch.
FIFA World Cup Fixture table for both the teams
DATE | MATCH | STADIUM |
November 21st | Khalifa International Stadium | |
November 22nd | USA VS Wales | Al Rayyan Stadium |
November 25th | Al Rayyan Stadium | |
November 26th | England VS USA | Al Bayt Stadium |
November 30th | Iran VS USA | Al Thumama Stadium |
USA and Iran will face each other in the last match of Group B, as the table above shows. Iran and USA could be in better form leading up to the competition. Iran has two wins in their last five games, whereas the USA has only one in their previous five. Their recent performances will be in question as they gear up for the greatest footballing event in the world.
Things to watch out for
- Ricardo Pepi will be the player to watch out for in this game. The 19-year-old has the potential to be one of the most prolific young players at the World Cup this year. He scored 16 goals in the MLS for FC Dallas and was bought by the German side Augsburg. He plays for FC Groningen in the club division and will be vital for the USA at the World Cup.
- Mehdi Taremi will be the star player for Iran at the upcoming World Cup. He has been in scintillating form for his club Porto and consistently scoring goals for them. He also has two goals in three matches in the Champions League this season.
Table of the FIFA World Cup squads
USA
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Matt Turner, Zack Steffan, Sean Johnson. |
Defenders | Walker Zimmerman, Antonee Robinson, Sergino Dest, DeAndre Yedlin, Cameron Carter- Vickers, Reggie Cannon, Aaron Long, Chris Richards, Sam Vines. |
Midfielders | Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Kellyn Acosta, Yunus Musah, Luca de la Torre, Sebastian Lletget, Gio Reyna. |
Attackers | Christian Pulisic, Brendan Aaronson, Tim Weah, Jesus Ferreira, Paul Arriola, Jordan Pefok, Josh Sargent. |
Coach | Gregg Berhalter |
Iran
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Alireza Beiranvand, Hossein Hosseini, Payam Niazmand. |
Defenders | Morteza Pouraliganji, Ramin Rezaeian, Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Omid Noorafkan, Abolfazl Jalali, Armin Sohrabian, Saman Fallah, Ehsan Hajsafi. |
Midfielders | Vahid Amiri, Mehdi Torabi, Milad Sarlak, Mehdi Mehdipour, Mohammad Khodabandelou. |
Attackers | Mohammad Mohebi, Karim Ansarifard, Sardar Azmoun, Mehdi Taremi, Mehdi Ghayedi, Shahriyar Moghanlou, Allahyar Sayyadmanesh. |
Coach | Carlos Queiroz |
This set of players in the above tables will feature both teams at the World Cup. There has yet to be a confirmation regarding the final squads of both teams, as the last date to submit the list is 13th November.