United States coach Gregg Berhalter said politics would not come into his team's must-win World Cup clash with Iran following they' battling draw with England on Friday, reports BSS.
Berhalter was a satisfied man after watching his youthful US team holding tournament favorites England to a 0-0 draw at the Al Bayt Stadium in Group B.
The result sets up a tantalising clash with Iran next Tuesday when a victory for either side would guarantee a place in the last 16.The eagerly awaited clash is a repeat of the politically-charged 1998 World Cup game between the geopolitical foes, won 2-1 by Iran, dubbed the “Mother of all football matches.”
Berhalter however insisted that while tensions between the US and Iranian governments remain, politics would not enter Tuesday's occasion.
“I've played in three different countries, and I coached in Sweden, and the thing about soccer is you meet so many different people from all around the world, and you're united by a common love of the sport,” Berhalter said.
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