U.S.A. advances to World Cup knockout stage with win over Iran
The U.S. men's national soccer team defeated Iran 1-0 in a must-win game.
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The U.S. men's national soccer team defeated Iran 1-0 in a must-win game.
The U.S. Soccer Federation briefly displayed Iran's national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic.
England is still waiting for its first win in three World Cup matches against the U.S. after a 1-1 draw in South Africa in 2010.
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The gesture was a response to FIFA's effective nixing of seven European teams' plans to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar and its human rights record.
With Qatar banning beer sales at the tournament, Anheuser-Busch plans to donate the suds to victorious nation's fans.
Pacific Blvd. will be closed in Huntington Park for the World Cup soccer match between Mexico and Poland Tuesday.
Goals by Saleh Alshehri and Salem Aldawsari in a five-minute span in the second half gave the Saudis their greatest win ever.
Their decision came after FIFA threatened to penalize players wearing the anti-discrimination bands during games, the teams said in a statement.
Free watch parties for the broadcasts of the U.S.'s opening game of the 2022 World Cup are set for Monday at several locations in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
Qatar has faced a litany of criticism since 2010, when it was controversially chosen by FIFA to host the biggest soccer tournament in the world.
Qatar opens the tournament against Ecuador on Sunday, but that match has been overshadowed by the announcement that beer sales will be banned inside the stadium grounds.
Non-alcoholic beer will still be available, but the ban on alcohol just 2 days before games may be an issue for sponsor Budweiser.
Qatar is one of the world's wealthiest nations, but a migrant worker tells CBS News he had "no rights" when he went to work there. Others didn't even survive.
In their next-to-last World Cup warmup, the Americans failed to put a single shot on goal, getting outshot 16-4 -- including 8-0 in efforts on target.
Only a loss of six or more goals Wednesday night in the qualifying finale at Costa Rica would cause the Americans not to finish among the top three nations in North and Central America and the Caribbean and claim an automatic berth.
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Mexico has lost in the round of 16 in a staggering six straight World Cups dating back to 1994.
Mexico has advanced to the knockout stage in six straight World Cups dating back to 1994. In every case, however, it never progressed farther than the round of 16.
El Tri will advance thanks to South Korea's unbelievable 2-0 win over defending champions Germany.
Mexico may have won their last two matches, prompting rowdy celebrations in different areas of Los Angeles that ended in arrests, but they are not guaranteed to move on in the World Cup if they don't at least tie Wednesday morning's game.
Several streets were shut down and extra law enforcement were deployed across Los Angeles following Mexico's 2-1 win over South Korea.
The first week of the World Cup hasn't been kind to Saudi Arabia.
