There was always going to be drama when the U.S. faced Iran in the 2022 World Cup, but no one could have predicted it would have this much baggage.
First off, there’s the tournament itself. Tuesday’s game is a winner-take-all match, where the victor will proceed to the Round of 16 in Qatar. A tie isn’t good enough. If the U.S. men’s national team wants to move on, it has to beat Iran, after its two ties earlier in the group stage.
