‘Captain America’: Christian Pulisic hailed after US victory against Iran but worries after pelvic injury
AL-THUMAMA, QATAR: USMNT has propelled into the FIFA World Cup knockout stage after earning a tough 1-0 win over Iran in a nerve-racking Group B decider at Qatar 2022. The match was an absolute rager at the Al-Thumama stadium, particularly due to Christian Pulisic. Fans hailed him as the "real Captain America" after he scored a lone goal against Iran at the risk of severe personal injury.
The 24-year-old soccer player scored the lone goal of the entire match before the first half ended in the 38th minute on Tuesday, November 29. USMNT stormed into the 2022 World Cup last 16 with a fantastic assist by Sergino Dest who raided the ball into the nets putting a long-lasting silence on the rowdy Iranian supporters. However, Pulisic rammed into Iran's goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand. Even though he returned to the field a while after receiving treatment, he was soon called off as he had sustained an abdominal injury causing a major concern for the team at this crucial stage. Regardless, the fans were ecstatic about this goal and hailed Pulisic as their Captain America who helped his team reach the knockout stage. Fox Soccer shared the moment saying, "CAPTAIN AMERICA DELIVERED! Christian Pulisic's goal that sent the @USMNT to the knockout stage is the GOAL OF THE DAY."
