The US Men’s National Team may face off against Iran in the World Cup at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The potential match-up is contingent on both teams finishing second in their respective groups.
World Cup Schedule
The US is in Group D, while Iran is in Group G. The second-place finisher in Group D will play the second-place finisher in Group G in the knockout round on July 3 at Dallas Stadium.
Dallas Stadium will host nine World Cup matches, including group stage and knockout round games. The stadium will also host a semi-final match on July 14.
The USMNT will play their group stage matches against Paraguay, Australia, and Türkiye. Iran will play their group stage matches against New Zealand, Belgium, and Egypt.
Tensions between the US and Iran are high due to ongoing peace talks and the US-Iran war. Despite this, the Iranian national team will be allowed to enter the US the day before their match.
Iran’s World Cup Struggles
Most of Iran’s World Cup team have not played a competitive game since their domestic league was shut down due to the war in February. The team had planned to train in Tucson, Arizona, but is now holding its camp in Tijuana, Mexico.
FIFA has been working with the Iranian soccer federation to resolve issues with ticket allocations for the team’s group stage games in the US. Some federation officials have been denied visas to enter the US.
Original reporting: Dallas – Ft. Worth Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
