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

