The mission is simple for the U.S. in its next and final match of the 2022 World Cup group stage on Tuesday, beat Iran and you move on to the knockout round.
Thanks to Iran’s stunning win over Wales on Friday morning, the USMNT’s match against England later in the day was mostly meaningless in terms of how it impacted group standings — especially after it ended in a tie.
So, as they still trail Iran by a point in the group standings, the U.S. needs a win to avoid elimination. Early odds at BetMGM favor the Americans to get it done at +110.
Odds that Iran wins are +270 and odds on a draw or +245. Either result would send the USMNT home earlier than expected.
Even as they trail in the standings, their -135 odds to qualify for the knockout round are still slightly better than Iran’s -110.
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