In their win-or-go-home away match against Iran on Tuesday afternoon,

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the US Men's National Team came tantalisingly close to a 2-0 lead.

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Tim Weah seemed to have scored just before the break, but VAR determined that he was offside.

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It's hard to tell, but it appears like Weah's kneecap is just out of position in this picture.

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If it hadn't been, the United States would now be up by two rather than one.

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The USMNT is now in control despite this goal being reversed.

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To advance to the round of 16 and face the Netherlands, they only need to play well in the second half while leading.

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The rest of this competition is shown on FOX.

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Japan's Attempt To Recapture Magic At The FIFA World Cup Failed - ussportsweb

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