Iran vs USA live stream and match preview, Tuesday November 29, 7pm GMT
Iran vs USA live stream and match preview
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This is a high-stakes affair on Tuesday, with a place in the round of 16 up for grabs.
A draw would be enough for Iran to advance as long as Wales do not beat England in the evening's other match.
The calculation is simple for the USA: anything less than a victory would send them home.
Kick-off is at 7pm GMT. Make sure you know how to watch World Cup 2022 wherever you are.
Line-ups
Iran (4-3-3)
Beiranvand; Rezaelan, Hosseini, Pouraliganji, Mohammadi; Nourollahi, Ezatollahi, Hajsafi; Ghozadeh, Azmoun, Taremi
United States (4-3-3)
Turner; Dest, Carter-Vickers, Ream, Robinson; McKennie, Adams, Musah; Weah, Sargent, Pulisic
Team news
The Iran squad has been distracted by protests back home but Team Melli have dealt admirably with the pressure so far. Alireza Jahanbakhsh is suspended for this crunch clash, while Sardar Azmoun has passed a fitness test.
Every member of the USA squad is fit and raring to go, with Cameron Carter-Vickers comes in for Walker Zimmerman for his first appearance. Norwich striker Josh Sargent returns up front.
Form
Iran were thumped 6-2 by England on matchday one, but they bounced back brilliantly to beat Wales 2-0 on Friday.
The USA have drawn both of their games so far: 1-1 with Wales and 0-0 with England.
Referee
Antonio Mateu Lahoz of Spain will be the referee for Iran vs USA. You can find out more about the World Cup 2022 referees here.
Stadium
Iran vs USA will be played at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha. Take a look at all of the World Cup 2022 stadiums and see how it ranks.
Players to watch / key battles
Iran will allow the USA control of the ball in deeper areas, before springing quickly in midfield. They showed they are a threat in transition against Wales.
The USA have plenty of energy in the centre of the park, but they will need guile and craft to break down Iran's defensive structure.
Read more about the full Iran and USA World Cup 2022 squads.
Group B table
| Team | P | W | L | D | Pts |
| England | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kick-off and channel
Iran vs USA kick-off is at 7pm GMT on Tuesday 29 November in the UK. The game is free to watch on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
In the US, kick-off time is 2pm ET / 11am PT. The match will be shown on FOX/FS1 in the US. See below for international broadcast options.
VPN guide
Use a VPN to watch World Cup 2022 football from outside your country
If you’re out of the country for the World Cup 2022, then you won't be able to watch on your domestic streaming service as usual. The broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!) and blocks you from watching it. You can use a VPN to get around that, though, without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs, creates a private connection between your device and t'internet, meaning the service can’t work out where you are and will let you watch. And all the info going between is entirely encrypted, anonymous and safe – and that's a result.
There are plenty of good-value options out there. For the World Cup 2022, FourFourTwo currently recommends:
International World Cup 2022 TV rights
UK
All of the games in the UK are either on the BBC or ITV.
- BBC iPlayer (free)
- ITV Hub (free)
USA
Fox are the World Cup rights holders in the States. Games are on Fox or FS1 cable channels.
If you don't have cable, you can use services such Sling and FuboTV to get the Fox channels. You can also watch the games on Peacock TV with Spanish commentary.
- Sling Blue ($20 first month)
- FuboTV (7-day free trial)
- Peacock Premium ($5.99/month)
Canada
TSN is showing every game. You can subscribe for direct streaming or get it as part of your cable package.
- TSN ($19.99/mon or $199.90/year)
Australia
As in the UK, coverage of the World Cup 2022 is entirely free to air. You can watch all 64 games on the SBS TV channel and stream it online too with SBS On Demand.
- SBS On Demand (free)
New Zealand
Paid provider Sky Sports are the World Cup 2022 rights holders in New Zealand. You can watch as part of your Sky subscription of pick up a Sky Now TV pass. There is also a 7-day free trial.
- Sky Sport Now ($19.99 / $39.99)
