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USMNT has qualified for the Round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. After two consecutive draws, the USA cruised past Asian giants Iran 1-0 in their final group game. Christian Pulisic scored the sole goal of the game that went on to be the difference. Now, they will face the Netherlands in the Round of 16, which is set to be an exciting tie. Fans went mad over the result and took to social media to react to the massive news.

Christian Pulisic opened the scoring for the USA in the first half. The USMNT dominated Iran in the first half and came close to scoring on several occasions. However, their consistent pressure reaped benefits in the 38th min as Pulisic’s goal separated them before going to the tunnel for half-time.

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Iran was rather quiet in the first half and failed to test the US goalkeeper Turner. Pulisic’s goal was enough to send the USA to the next stage of the tournament. USA fans wet berserk on social media and reacted to their massive win.

Fans react to USMNT qualifying for World Cup knockouts

The news of the USA’s qualification to the round of 16 has sent shockwaves around the world. They failed to qualify for the world cup last time. However, after a massive overhaul, they have assembled a team that can be the best in the world in the coming future. Soccer fans took to Twitter to react to USA’s qualification.

Following are some of the reactions to the big result:

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The USA will now face the Netherlands in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup. However, it is worth noting that they only conceded one goal in their past three group-stage games. The USMNT hasn’t yet conceded a goal from open play in the tournament. It also shows the team’s quality during the competition.

The USMNT has a young and dynamic side that can put in shifts during the game and make it hard for the opponents. England, who scored six goals past Iran in their opening WC game, couldn’t do much against a solid US defense. However, Gregg Berhalter’s side still needs to work on their finishing as they progress to the next round.

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Abhishek Singh is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports with over two years of journalistic experience with Chase Your Sport and Dribl. A Football Management graduate, he has previously interned in the Indian Super League, I-League and the AFC Champions League. In addition to being a Michael Jordan fan, Abhishek is an ardent Steph Curry and Warriors guy, and believes they have a few more championships in store before the former retires.
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