U.S.-Iran World Cup tensions culminates in key match
This is the first time the countries have faced each other at the World Cup since 1998. This year's tournament takes place as anti-regime protests rock Iran.
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This is the first time the countries have faced each other at the World Cup since 1998. This year's tournament takes place as anti-regime protests rock Iran.
The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic.
"Well, A, it's England and the United States. So that's Revolutionary War history. But realistically, there's a lot of top players on both sides," Justin Laud said.
It's a draw. Neither USA nor England could pull off a goal in their World Cup match on Friday, but the game did pull in quite the crowd at Navy Pier, where more than 1,000 spectators donned their stars and stripes for a watch party.
The Globe is just one of several places around Chicago hosting watch parties.
The timing of the U.S. Women's National Team winning their second consecutive World Cup couldn't be better to inspire four local high school soccer players, who are headed to Sweden to compete for Team USA in their own international showdown.
NWSL's staff is small. The league had three to five full-time employees when it started and now has 13, including five in its media office. The goal is to grow teams and staff.
The U.S has won another Women's World Cup with a 2-0 win over the Netherlands.
In just a few hours, soccer fans will be cheering on the U.S. women's national team as they take on the Netherlands for the World Cup.
"I hope my friends do well and do whatever they need to do. We'll be waiting for them back here in Chicago."
The U.S. will now play the winner of Sweden and the Netherlands on Sunday in the Women's World Cup final at Stade de Lyon. The Americans are seeking their fourth title and are vying to be the first nation to win it back-to-back since Germany in 2003 and 2007.
The USWNT has beaten Thailand, Chile, Sweden, Spain and France during the tournament. The team will now go up against England in the semifinals.
This matchup was always expected to be a hard-faught game of back-and-forth possession and it lived up to its billing.
The Women's World Cup starts today! Get up to speed before the USWNT takes on Thailand on June 11th.
He was fired in November 2016 after an 0-2 start in the final round of World Cup qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean. His contract was settled for $3,354,167, the tax filing said.
To tattooed fans, England will always be a winner — because it says so, permanently etched on their bodies.
England had been trying to reach its first World Cup final since winning its only title in 1966.
England, the 1966 World Cup champion, last reached the semifinals in 1990.
As CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports, in an international city like Chicago, you can find fans catching the action in the most unlikely places.
Fans could not take their eyes of the game and in the end, getting up early was well worth it for the fans.
The first week of the World Cup hasn't been kind to Saudi Arabia.
"Our motto was play with the love of winning and not the fear of losing."
After 32 years, the World Cup will return to the U.S., but Chicago won't host any games of the soccer tournament this time around.
The Americans won't be playing in the World Cup, but there's still plenty of good soccer to be watched in the coming weeks.
Chicago is dropping out of a bid to bring the World Cup to North America in 2026, accusing soccer's international governing body of being unwilling to negotiate or provide necessary details to the city.
