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They pulled it off.

The United States men’s national team defeated Iran 1-0 on Tuesday in their final group stage match to advance to the Round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup. They will face the Netherlands on Saturday.

The backdrop entering the match was political tensions between the two nations, which were inflamed when the US Soccer Federation published social media posts with an altered version of Iran’s flag — a gesture intended to support ongoing protests for women’s rights in Iran.

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