Team USA players share emotional embrace with Iran's Saeid Ezatolahi

"I think the United States and Iran have had so many issues politically and I just wanted to show that we are all human beings and we all love each other."

U.S. hero Christian Pulisic vows: 'I'll be ready on Saturday'

When the U.S. need a hero to step forward against Iran, main man Christian Pulisic answered the call. Now, all eyes are on his status for Saturday.

US advances at World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran; Pulisic injured

Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran on Tuesday.

England and Wales players take a knee in World Cup match

England and Wales were among seven European nations that had intended to have their captains wear “One Love” armbands in support of inclusivity at the tournament in Qatar. But they had to abandon those plans after FIFA threatened sanctions.

Between 400 and 500 workers died building infrastructure for 2022 World Cup, Qatar officials say

The revelation has threatened to reinvigorate criticism by human rights groups over what the toll of hosting the Middle East’s first World Cup for the migrant labor that built over $200 billion worth of stadiums, metro lines and new infrastructure needed for the tournament.

US-Iran World Cup match rife with political tension

The teams head into their final Group B match Tuesday and the United States can only advance with a win.

'We're coming out aggressive': USA knows only scoring will get job done vs. Iran

The missed opportunities against the Welsh and the English — the U.S. outplayed both opponents for long stretches of those matches — puts Gregg Berhalter's squad in a tricky situation heading into their group-stage finale.

World Cup Monday Guide: Ghana bounces back to avoid elimination

The second week of the World Cup continued Monday as Ghana fended off a South Korea rally, Cameroon staged a comeback against Serbia, Ronaldo celebrated a goal that was eventually awarded to a teammate, and Brazil overcame the absence of their injured star.

For the USMNT, the knockout round has arrived early

The U.S. men's team is looking at its matchup with Iran as nothing more than an early start to the knockout stage.

World Cup Sunday: Germany salvages 1-1 draw with Spain, Morocco upsets Belgium

Morocco pulled off another shock at the World Cup on Sunday, beating Belgium 2-0 to leave the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit.

World Cup: Messi draws in biggest crowd in 28 years

Lionel Messi played in front of 88,966 spectators on Saturday when Argentina beat Mexico 2-0, the largest attendance at a World Cup match in 28 years.

France reaches knockout stage of World Cup

France saw a big World Cup win Saturday, becoming the first defending champions to reach the round of 16 since 2006.