Queiroz laments missed chances as US eliminates Iran from World Cup

On a Tuesday night in Doha, Iran's World Cup journey ended one point short of history — a single draw all that stood between them and their first-ever knockout stage appearance. Christian Pulisic's first-half goal proved an immovable wall, even as Iran dominated the second half and created the chances that, on another night, might have rewritten the story. Coach Carlos Queiroz was left to reckon with the quiet cruelty of a sport that does not always reward the better half of a performance, only the final scoreline.