Your Wednesday Briefing: US Defeats Iran

Moreover, China is suppressing protests and the US is promising more aid to Ukraine.
ImageChristian Pulisic scores USA's only goal.Credit...Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
USA win
USA defeated Ir un, 1-0. In doing so, the team avoided elimination and advanced to the next round in second place in Group B. England overtook Wales, 3-0, and advanced. Iran and Wales were eliminated.
USA scored their goal in the first half and kept the momentum going until the end . Christian Pulisic scored the only goal but then slammed into the Iranian keeper and left the game with an abdominal injury. At 24, Pulisic is the brightest star in the young team.
Iran's defeat may also mean less attention will be paid to the fans who used the World Cup to shine the spotlight on anti-government protests in the country. Fans wore shirts bearing the word "Freedom" and the name of Mahsa Amini, whose death in custody sparked protests across Iran. They booed the national anthem and waved flags with a protest slogan - "Woman, Life, Freedom" - to be escorted away.

And then: The Low on Saturday and England face Senegal on Sunday.

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Your Wednesday Briefing: US Defeats Iran

Moreover, China is suppressing protests and the US is promising more aid to Ukraine.

Christian Pulisic scores the only American goal.

USA win

USA defeated Ir un, 1-0. In doing so, the team avoided elimination and advanced to the next round in second place in Group B. England overtook Wales, 3-0, and advanced. Iran and Wales were eliminated.

USA scored their goal in the first half and kept the momentum going until the end . Christian Pulisic scored the only goal but then slammed into the Iranian keeper and left the game with an abdominal injury. At 24, Pulisic is the brightest star in the young team.

Iran's defeat may also mean less attention will be paid to the fans who used the World Cup to shine the spotlight on anti-government protests in the country. Fans wore shirts bearing the word "Freedom" and the name of Mahsa Amini, whose death in custody sparked protests across Iran. They booed the national anthem and waved flags with a protest slogan - "Woman, Life, Freedom" - to be escorted away.

And then: The Low on Saturday and England face Senegal on Sunday.