U.S. hero Christian Pulisic vows: 'I'll be ready on Saturday'

When the U.S. need a hero to step forward against Iran, main man Christian Pulisic answered the call. Now, all eyes are on his status for Saturday.

US advances at World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran; Pulisic injured

Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran on Tuesday.

England and Wales players take a knee in World Cup match

England and Wales were among seven European nations that had intended to have their captains wear “One Love” armbands in support of inclusivity at the tournament in Qatar. But they had to abandon those plans after FIFA threatened sanctions.

Between 400 and 500 workers died building infrastructure for 2022 World Cup, Qatar officials say

The revelation has threatened to reinvigorate criticism by human rights groups over what the toll of hosting the Middle East’s first World Cup for the migrant labor that built over $200 billion worth of stadiums, metro lines and new infrastructure needed for the tournament.

World Cup Watch Party: Local hotspot expecting to hit capacity again

Soccer fans are ready to root on Team USA this morning. The US takes on Iran on FOX 7 at 1 p.m. CST, but the party starts at 11 a.m. at Haymaker.

World Cup recipe idea, an Iranian dish called Tachin

A huge part of any sport is the food you eat while watching it. Ahead of today's World Cup matchup against Iran, FOX 7 Austin's Kelly Saberi shows us an Iranian recipe you can recreate at home.

'The Striker' talks about highly-anticipated US World Cup match
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Team USA is in a must-win World Cup match today to avoid elimination. Phil West, managing editor of 'The Striker', joins us to talk about the World Cup and the growth of soccer in Texas.

Haymaker getting ready for World Cup match day
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East Austin's Haymaker offering food and drink specials in honor of the World Cup. They have been hitting capacity for every match.

US-Iran World Cup match rife with political tension

The teams head into their final Group B match Tuesday and the United States can only advance with a win.

'We're coming out aggressive': USA knows only scoring will get job done vs. Iran

The missed opportunities against the Welsh and the English — the U.S. outplayed both opponents for long stretches of those matches — puts Gregg Berhalter's squad in a tricky situation heading into their group-stage finale.

World Cup: What Mexico needs to advance to the knockout round

Mexico will need some help from Poland or Argentina to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup. El Tri plays Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

World Cup Monday Guide: Ghana bounces back to avoid elimination

The second week of the World Cup continued Monday as Ghana fended off a South Korea rally, Cameroon staged a comeback against Serbia, Ronaldo celebrated a goal that was eventually awarded to a teammate, and Brazil overcame the absence of their injured star.

For the USMNT, the knockout round has arrived early

The U.S. men's team is looking at its matchup with Iran as nothing more than an early start to the knockout stage.