Christian Pulisic gave the US a 1-0 win over Team Melli to give the Americans the upper hand.

Iran was the better team in the final minutes of the game and could equalize the match but the players squandered their chances.

As things stand, the US is second in the group behind England and will qualify for the last-16 while Iran is third.

It was Queiroz’s third World Cup as Iran coach but has failed to win a place in the knockout stage so far.

Iran lost to England 6-2 in its opener and defeated Wales 2-0 in the second match.