{"id":245278,"date":"2022-11-28T11:32:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T17:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=245278"},"modified":"2022-11-28T12:13:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T18:13:32","slug":"world-cup-update-us-mens-team-has-one-more-shot-at-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/world-cup-update-us-mens-team-has-one-more-shot-at-survival\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Update: US Men\u2019s Team Has One More Shot at Survival"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

The task for the United States is clear: beat Iran in a game with political overtones at the World Cup,<\/a> or go home. If it were up to Iran, the squad would be going home already.<\/p>\r\n

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Harry Kane of England and Christian Pulisic of the US battle for the ball in their World Cup meeting. The US plays Iran on Tuesday in a do-or-die game. (Image: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The US Soccer Federation is backing freedom of speech in unique ways. It changed Iran\u2019s flag on its social media platforms to show that it shares in the plight of protestors in Iran. The oppressive regime can\u2019t stand it, though, and thinks that the US should be kicked out of the World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

That\u2019s not going to happen. What will happen, though, is that the two teams will face each other on the field on Tuesday in what’s likely to be a bloody battle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Put Up or Go Home<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Iran\u2019s reaction to the show of support, which included a display of Iran\u2019s flag without the logo of the Islamic Republic, is an example of the coercive nature of the country\u2019s leaders. Iran’s players know that they have a lot riding on their performance on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Outcome<\/td>\r\nOdds<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
US<\/td>\r\n+100<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Draw<\/td>\r\n+255<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Iran<\/td>\r\n+280<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n
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The US Men\u2019s National Team (USMNT) pulled off an impressive 0-0 draw when it faced England last Friday. Iran made easy work of Wales the same day, which means they will advance along with England if they draw against the Stars and Stripes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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That leaves only one option for the USMNT \u2013 they must win if they want to stay alive. If they don\u2019t, they\u2019ll go home, just like Iran wants.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Technically, according to FIFA rules, the move by the US Soccer Federation was illegal and could lead to the team\u2019s expulsion. At most, however,, FIFA might hit the US with a fine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This will be the third meeting between these two squads. They met for the first time in the 1998 World Cup, where Iran captured a 2-1 victory. Two years later, they drew 1-1 in a friendly meeting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The US team has struggled to score goals in both group games despite controlling the ball. It’s taken 16 shots on goal over the course of both matches, but has only found the back of the net once.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Iran, on the other hand, has scored four goals so far, for an average of two per game. That, however, wasn\u2019t enough to overcome a superior English squad, which put up six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

US Finds World Cup Success<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The US team might be on the edge on the field, but it\u2019s finding a lot of support from soccer fans. More than 15.3 million viewers tuned in to the game against England last Friday, a record for any English-language men\u2019s soccer match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Nielsen Ratings data shows there have only been two men\u2019s soccer matches with greater viewership on US TV. One was the Germany-Argentina final of the 2014 World Cup, and the other was the match between Spain and the Netherlands in 2010.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The US-England game, and others like it, are attracting the attention of sports bettors. The results so far have been extremely mixed, with a lot of ups and downs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

No one expected Japan to beat Germany, which led to more than a few frustrated bettors who lost hundreds of thousands of dollars combined. A similar scenario played out again in Japan’s game on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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After Costa Rica<\/a> was thrashed by Spain and Japan beat Germany, it seemed like a smart move to back Japan against Costa Rica. However, things don\u2019t always go as planned. A bettor in Australia put US$112,337 on the Japanese squad and lost it all when Costa Rica won 1-0.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This World Cup has produced a lot of upsets. In addition to the Japan-Germany game, Argentina lost its opener against Saudi Arabia, which then lost to Poland. Morocco beat Belgium, which led to unfortunate reactions by fans who wreaked havoc in the streets of Belgium and the Netherlands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This is already one of the biggest World Cups ever for sports bettors,<\/a> with as much as $35 billion on the table. If the US advances on Tuesday, that figure will skyrocket even higher.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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