DOHA, Qatar -- The U.S. men's national team secured a vital 1-0 win over to Iran to finish second in Group B and advance to the knockout rounds. Christian Pulisic scored the game's only goal in the 38th minute, finishing from close range.
Pulisic suffered what looked to be a lower abdominal injury on the play, and had to be substituted at halftime, and the U.S. rarely looked as fluid in attack again.
The U.S. was made to suffer in the game's latter stages, but ultimately it did enough to secure a win that sees the Americans reach the knockout stages for the fourth time in the last five World Cups in which it has qualified.