Iran was eliminated from the 2022 World Cup
The Iranian national football team lost 1-0 to the United States in their third match of Group B at Qatar 2022, dashing the dream of advancing from the group for Carlos Queiroz’s squad. In this match, which was one of the most important football games for the Islamic Republic government, Christian Pulisic scored for the United States in the 38th minute, leading to Iran’s farewell to the World Cup.