Leading the finals for the first time in 8 years and leading to the round of 16 with the last shot in the group stage against Iran
(Doha = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Do-hoon = The Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B group stage match between Iran and the United States held at the Assumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar on the afternoon of the 29th (local time). American Christian Pulisic (right) scores the first goal. 2022.11.30 superdoo82@yna.co.kr
(Doha = Yonhap News) Correspondent Choi Song-ah = The answer to the US national soccer team was, of course, ‘ace’ Christian Pulisic (24, Chelsea).
Pulisic scored the first goal in the 38th minute of the first half in the 30th (Korea time) in the final Group B match of the Qatar 2022 World Cup against Iran held at the Assumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, leading the United States to 1-0 win.
Prior to this game, the United States, who had been one point behind second-placed Iran and could only hope to advance to the round of 16 if they had to win, won with a winning goal Pulisic, who they thought, and settled in the round. of 16 in the World Cup finals, which they progressed in eight years.
For Pulisic, this was his 22nd goal in his 55th A game and his first ever World Cup goal.
Pulisic, who has been active in European leagues since making his professional debut in 2016 after coming through Dortmund Youth of the prestigious German Bundesliga, has been playing as an adult representing the USA since 2016 and has already reached ranks among the best players in US soccer history, but this is the first World Cup finals.
Four years ago, he played an active role in the pre-World Cup qualifiers in Russia, but Pulisic’s first chance at the World Cup was blown as the United States were held by a weak Trinidad and Tobago in the final qualifying round and suffered the shame of not being able to step on the final stage for the first time in 32 years.
In the eagerly awaited North and Central American qualifiers for the World Cup in Qatar, he scored 5 goals, the most among American players, leading the return to the finals after 8 years and finally being able to step on the World Cup Stage.
The United States ended in a draw with only one goal from Timothy Weah (Lille) until the second game of the group stage, so the pressure in the final game of that day was greater than that of Iran.
(Doha = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Do-hoon = The Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B group stage match between Iran and the United States held at the Assumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar on the afternoon of the 29th (local time). USA’s Christian Pulisic is in pain after colliding with Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand while scoring. 2022.11.30 superdoo82@yna.co.kr
In the 38th minute of the first half, when the attacking defense of the United States and Iran continued, Seojinho Dest (AC Milan) headed the ball from midfield by Weston McKennie (Juventus) from the right side of the penalty area, and Pulisic pushed it almost into the goal post.
The United States, who defended this one goal well, advanced to the round of 16, and Pulisic experienced a World Cup singles match for the first time, but the injury in the scoring scene remained a variable.
Pulisic suffered abdominal pain after colliding with opposition goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand while rushing towards the goal post as Dest dropped the ball with his head.
After briefly checking his condition, he rose again and received applause from the fans for his fighting spirit to finish the first half, but was subsequently replaced by Brendan Aaronson at half-time, leaving it unknown whether he would take part in the round of 16.
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