The path is clear for the United States men’s national team: Beat Iran on Tuesday to advance to the World Cup knockout stage.
The two results counted for the same one point each. But the feeling coming out of each of those games could not be more different.
“I think we’re not really afraid of playing against top-tier teams,” Weston McKennie told reporters on the heels of a performance in which he controlled midfield against some of the world’s best. “And I think it works in our favor if people think that we’re underdogs going into games because then they might take us lightly or something. I think we surprise them every time.”
If that was the case against England, it will not be so against Iran in a do-or-die final group stage finale on Tuesday. There would be no good feelings about a draw this time — that would result in Iran advancing and the United States taking a long flight home with questions surrounding the direction of the program.
After five years of buildup to this World Cup following the disappointment of failing to qualify for the 2018 tournament, it will all come down to this. Tim Ream, defending Harry Kane during the USMNT’s tie with England, said the team is just looking to win against Iran and advance to the World Cup knockout stage.“We’re not going to overthink it,” center back Tim Ream told reporters. “We win, we’re in.”
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