Iran 2 vs. USA 1 in the 1998 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group F game played in the 1998 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of USA and Iran with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1998 World Cup, 1st Round Group F

Date: Sunday, June 21, 1998

Game Data:

USA

1 - 2

Iran

Goals:

41'

Hamid Estili

83'

Mehdi Mahdavikia

87'

Brian Mcbride

Players

USA
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	18.	Kasey Keller
DF	3.	Eddie Pope
DF	5.	Thomas Dooley (C) 82'
DF	6.	David Regis
MF	2.	Frankie Hejduk
MF	7.	Roy Wegerle 57'
MF	10.	Tab Ramos 57'
MF	13.	Cobi Jones
MF	21.	Claudio Reyna
FW	9.	Joe Max Moore
FW	20.	Brian Mcbride
		Entered
MF	8.	Earnie Stewart 57'
MF	14.	Preki Radosavljevic 57'
MF	19.	Brian Maisonneuve 82'
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Brad Friedel
GK	16.	Juergen Sommer
DF	4.	Mike Burns
DF	12.	Jeff Agoos
DF	17.	Marcelo Balboa
DF	22.	Alexi Lalas
MF	15.	Chad Deering
FW	11.	Eric Wynalda
	Coach: Steve Sampson

Iran
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Ahmed Abedzadeh (C)
DF	4.	Mohammad Khakpour
DF	17.	Javad Zarincheh 77'
DF	20.	Mehdi Pashazadeh
MF	2.	Mehdi Mahdavikia
MF	6.	Karim Bagheri
MF	9.	Hamid Estili
MF	14.	Nader Khani 75'
FW	10.	Ali Daei
FW	11.	Khodadad Azizi 74'
FW	21.	Mehrdad Minavand
		Entered
DF	3.	Naim Sadavi 77'
DF	5.	Afshin Peyravani 75'
MF	7.	Ali Reza Mansourian 74'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Nima Nakisa
GK	22.	Parviz Boromand
DF	8.	Sirous Din Mohammadi
DF	15.	Ali Akbar Ostad-Asadi
MF	16.	Reza Shahroudi
MF	18.	Satar Hamedani
FW	13.	Ali Latifi
FW	19.	Behnam Seraj
	Coach: Jalal Talebi

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Iran	Mehrdad Minavand	8' yellow card
USA	David Regis	18' yellow card
Iran	Javad Zarincheh	77' yellow card

Substitutions

USA
Minute 57		Preki Radosavljevic	replaced	Roy Wegerle
Minute 57		Earnie Stewart	replaced	Tab Ramos
Minute 82		Brian Maisonneuve	replaced	Thomas Dooley
Iran
Minute 74		Ali Reza Mansourian	replaced	Khodadad Azizi
Minute 75		Afshin Peyravani	replaced	Nader Khani
Minute 77		Naim Sadavi	replaced	Javad Zarincheh