USA v Iran, 21 June 1998
| Score | 2-1 to Iran |
| Referee | Urs Meier |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group F |
| Venue | Stade De Gerland, Lyon |
| Attendance | 39,100 |
Kick Off: 21:00 Local (20:00 BST)
This was the first ever meeting between USA and Iran
1
USA
Manager: Steve Sampson
Goals:
| Brian McBride | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kasey Keller
Defender
Tom Dooley
(captain)
Defender
Eddie Pope
Defender
David Regis
Midfielder
Frankie Hejduk
Midfielder
Cobi Jones
Midfielder
Tab Ramos
Midfielder
Claudio Reyna
Forward
Brian McBride
Forward
Joe-Max Moore
Forward
Roy Wegerle
Substitutions:
| Preki for Tab Ramos | 57 |
| Earnie Stewart for Roy Wegerle | 57 |
| Brian Maisonneuve for Tom Dooley | 81 |
Cards:
| David Regis | 18 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Friedel
Goalkeeper
Juergen Sommer
Defender
Jeff Agoos
Defender
Marcelo Balboa
Defender
Mike Burns
Defender
Alexi Lalas
Midfielder
Chad Deering
Midfielder
Brian Maisonneuve
Midfielder
Preki
Midfielder
Earnie Stewart
Forward
Eric Wynalda
2
Iran
Manager: Jalil Talebi
Goals:
| Hamid Estili | 40 |
|
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| Mehdi Mahdavikia | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Ahmadreza Abedzadeh
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Mohamed Khakpour
Defender
Nader Mohammadkhani
Defender
Mehdi Pashazadeh
Defender
Javad Zarincheh
Defender
Karim Bagheri
Midfielder
Hamid Estili
Midfielder
Mehrdad Minavand
Midfielder
Khodadad Azizi
Forward
Ali Daei
Forward
Mehdi Mahdavikia
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alireza Mansourian for Khodadad Azizi | 73 |
| Afshin Peyravani for | 75 |
| Naeim Sadavi for Javad Zarincheh | 76 |
Cards:
| Mehrdad Minavand | 8 | Y |
| Javad Zarincheh | 77 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Parviz Boroumand
Goalkeeper
Nima Nakisa
Defender
Ali Ostad-Asadi
Defender
Afshin Peyravani
Defender
Naeim Sadavi
Midfielder
Sirous Dinmohammadi
Midfielder
Sattar Hamedani
Midfielder
Alireza Mansourian
Forward
Ali Latifi
Forward
Behnam Seraj
Forward
Reza Shahroudi