NEW: U.S. advances in World Cup after beating Iran 1-0
The victory is the first World Cup win for the men's team since they defeated Ghana in the group stage in 2014, after they drew against England and Wales in this years tournament.American superstar Christian Pulisic scored the only goal for the U.S. in the 38th minute, it was only the team's second goal in the tournament after going scoreless against England and scoring once against Wales.
Tensions between the teams was high before the match, as the U.S. opted to not include the center emblem on the Iraninan flag on a social media graphic, as a show of support to protesters in the middle eastern country.In the knockout round, the U.S. will face the Netherlands in a tough challenge for the young American team. The U.S.-Netherlands game is scheduled for 10 a.m. EST on Dec. 3 and will be televised by Fox.
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