USA vs Iran at Qatar World Cup: Key players to watch, head to head record, Round 16

The third match of the competition between Iran and the USA will take place on November 30.

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To move on to the FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16, the USA must triumph .

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Iran and the USA have faced off each other twice before this.

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They initially squared off at the FIFA World Cup 1998 group stage and

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later reconnected during a friendly match in 2000.

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Iran won the world cup match while the other encounter an international friendly in 2000 resulted in a 1-1 tie.

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The previous game's stars for Iran, Rouzbeh Cheshmi and Ramin Rezaeian, will be held to a high standard.

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Christian Pulisic, an offensive midfielder for Gregg Berhalter's team, will be crucial.

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USA vs Iran at Qatar World Cup: see possible lineups and prediction as eyes are on next round -

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