Both the USA and Iran come into this match needing a win to progress through the group, with a draw opening the door for Wales to sneak through to the knockout stages. See the USA predicted lineup as Gregg Berhalter’s side seek a win over Iran.<\/p>\n
The USA play in a variety of formations and structures. The side primarily plays in a 4-3-3, but the match against England saw a 4-4-2 in use, pressing a lot higher and limiting England in the midfield with a high press. This isn’t likely to be the case against Iran, as the Middle Eastern side prefer to sit and invite pressure from their opponents.<\/p>\n
The USMNT started the World Cup in a strong way, with an impressive first-half performance against Wales being masked by a late concession to a Gareth Bale penalty. This impressive football continued into the match against England, in which a more aggressive style of play forced the Euro 2020 finalists back into their own half and generated plenty of great chances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This is likely to be the case again, with Gregg Berhalter’s side arguably not winning thanks to the lack of a number nine. This will remain a problem and introduces questions about Josh Sargent. Leeds United fanzine The Square Ball<\/em> has dubbed Brenden Aaronson the “Yank Badger”<\/a> for his ability to energetically press and irritate backlines, something that the Norwich player doesn’t necessarily offer.<\/p>\n The USA seems to have retained a full squad without any injuries, with a minor disagreement in the camp around the role of Giovanni Reyna. The player insists that he is “100% healthy”<\/a> in spite of being missing in this World Cup. This selection choice has caused rumours of a split<\/a> in the dressing room.<\/p>\n The USMNT are currently evens, with an Iran win coming in at 5\/2.<\/p>\n Last Word on Football recognise Qatar’s human rights abuses<\/a> and instances of corruption taking place throughout the nation and in the background of the World Cup. Learn more about some of the issues surrounding the World Cup here.<\/em><\/p>\nUSA Injuries to Consider<\/b><\/h3>\n
USA Predicted Lineup<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Current Odds: USA vs Iran<\/b><\/h3>\n