U.S. beats Iran 1-0 in a must-win World Cup match

The U.S. beat Iran, 1-0, in a widely watched match at the Qatar World Cup, keeping the American team's dreams of redemption alive.

Iran has never made it to the knockout round, where the initial 32 World Cup teams are halved to just 16. The U.S. men's team has, but making it to the next step is a huge goal as the team failed to even qualify for the last World Cup four years ago.

The U.S. had to beat Iran to advance to the Round of 16. The Americans next face the...