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{{Short description|State of association football tournament}}
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Group B of the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] took place from 21 to 29 November 2022. The group consisted of national [[association football]] teams from [[England national football team|England]], [[Iran national football team|Iran]], the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] and [[Wales national football team|Wales]]. Both England and the United States progressed to the round of 16 undefeated. England won the group, winning two games and drawing the other, while the United States won one game and drew the other two. Iran finished the group third, having won a game, with Wales finishing fourth with a single point.
 
Initially noted for unusually containing four teams all ranked in the top 20 at the time of the tournament, as well as two teams within the same sovereign state and other geopolitical conflicts, various incidents relating to Qatar's ban on [[LGBTQ+]] symbols affected the games on the first match day.
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The teams were decided by the [[2022 FIFA World Cup seeding|World Cup draw]] that took place on 1 April 2022.<ref name=draw>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/qatar-2022-all-qualified-teams-groups-dates-match-schedule-tickets-more |publisher=FIFA |title=Qatar 2022 all qualified teams, groups and match schedule}}</ref> The group was set to receive one team from each pot, which sorted all World Cup teams by position on the [[FIFA Men's World Ranking|FIFA World Rankings]].<ref name=draw/><ref name=format/> The first team drawn was [[England national football team|England]], which secured qualification as a pot one team by winning [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I|Group I of UEFA qualification]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/standings/ |title=European Qualifiers – Standings |publisher=UEFA}}</ref> The second pot team, the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]], qualified by finishing third in [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round|CONCACAF qualification]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/world-cup-qualifying-men/schedule-results-world-cup-qualifying-men/ |title=Schedule & Results |date=9 March 2021 |website=Concacaf}}</ref> The third team was [[Iran national football team|Iran]], which won [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round#Group A|Group A of the AFC third round]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/asian_qualifiers/asian_qualifiers_fixtures__standings_r3.html |title=AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Fixtures & Standings |website=the-AFC}}</ref> The final team was not known at the time of the draw, as it was the [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round#Path A|UEFA second round Path A]] winner. [[Wales national football team|Wales]] defeated [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] 1–0 to qualify for this position.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/competition/520?tab=competitionMatches&prev=competition&date=2022-06-05 |title=UEFA Qualifiers |publisher=FIFA}}</ref>
 
Group B was widely described as the "[[group of death]]" before the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rayson |first=Zac |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/world-cup/2022-world-cup-draw-analysis-group-of-death-socceroos-england-qualifying-hardest-group-scores-fixtures-details/news-story/9607f5bd6bf1ef874f09ec776f917ecb |title=Socceroos eye 'revenge' for 2018; shock 'Group of Death': World Cup draw analysed |date=1 April 2022 |website=Fox Sports (Australia) |agency=Agence France-Presse}}</ref> It had the highest average FIFA ranking of any group,<ref>{{Cite web |first=Rod |last=Liddle |title=World Cup draw: There's no 'group of death', but I'm excited about England in the group of fervent political hatred |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/world-cup-draw-theres-no-group-of-death-but-im-excited-about-england-in-the-group-of-fervent-political-hatred-5sjzl0bkr |work=The Sunday Times |date=3 April 2022 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> and controversy given by the political hostility existing between [[Iran–United Kingdom relations|Iran and the United Kingdom]], and between [[Iran–United States relations|Iran and the United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theathletic.com/3364622/2022/06/14/2022-world-cup-group-analysis/ |title=Which World Cup group is the hardest? |first=Luke |last=Bosher |website=The Athletic |date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2022/06/07/usmnt-world-cup-group-wales-england-iran-qatar |title=Just How Difficult Is the USMNT's World Cup Group? |first=Avi |last=Creditor |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=7 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theathletic.com/3350376/2022/06/05/wales-usmnt-england-world-cup/ |title=So, who are Wales? Introducing the team joining the U.S., England and Iran in Group B |first=Jacob |last=Whitehead |website=The Athletic |date=5 June 2022 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
 
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! October 2022
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| B1 || style=white-space:nowrap |{{#invoke:flagg|main|unpe|avar=fb|ENG}} || 1 || [[UEFA]] || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I|UEFA Group I]] winners || 15 November 2021 || 16th || [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]] || data-sort-value="8.1" | '''Winners''' ([[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966]]) || 5 || 5
|-
| B2 || style=white-space:nowrap |{{#invoke:flagg|main|unpe|avar=fb|IRN}} || 3 || [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round#Group A|AFC third round Group A]] winners || 27 January 2022 || 6th || [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]] || data-sort-value="2.5" | Group stage ([[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]], [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]], [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]], [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]], [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]) || 21 || 20
|-
| B3 || style=white-space:nowrap |{{#invoke:flagg|main|unpe|avar=fb|USA}} || 2 || [[CONCACAF]] || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round|CONCACAF third round]] third place || 30 March 2022 || 11th || [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]] || data-sort-value="6.1" | Third place ([[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]]) || 15 || 16
|-
| B4 || style=white-space:nowrap |{{#invoke:flagg|main|unpe|avar=fb|WAL}} || 4{{refn|group=nb|name=Placeholder|As the identity of the [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round#Path A|UEFA second round Path A]] winners was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the FIFA Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into pot 4.<ref name=format>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/procedures-for-the-final-draw-for-the-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-tm-released |title=Procedures for the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 released |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=22 March 2022 |access-date=22 March 2022}}</ref>}} || [[UEFA]] || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round#Path A|UEFA second round Path A]] winners || 5 June 2022 || 2nd || [[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]] || data-sort-value="4.1" | Quarter-finals ([[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]]) || 18{{refn|group=nb|name=Placeholder}} || 19
|}
'''Notes'''
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|date = {{Start date|2022|11|21|df=y}}
|time = 16:00
|team1 = {{#invoke:flagg|main|unpre|avar=fb-rt|ENG}}
|score = {{score link|2022 FIFA World Cup Group B#England vs Iran|6–2}}
|team2 = {{#invoke:flagg|main|unpe|avar=fb|IRN}}
|goals1 =
*[[Jude Bellingham|Bellingham]] {{goal|35}}
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|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
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|colspan=3|{{flagicon#invoke:flag|icon|POR}} [[Carlos Queiroz]]
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===United States vs Wales===
The teams had met twice previously, both in friendly matches: the United States won 2–0 in 2003 and the two teams drew 0–0 in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wales national football team: record v USA |url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/wales/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/usa/ |website=11v11.com |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref> The game was broadcast on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] in the United Kingdom, with the network announcing during the broadcast that its technical director, Roger Pearce, had died in Qatar.<ref>{{cite news |date=21 November 2022|title=ITV Sport's technical director dies while covering World Cup in Qatar |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/qatar-twitter-tvs-b2230063.html |access-date=22 November 2022 |publisherwork=The Independent }}</ref>
 
The United States scored the opening goal in the 32nd minute, when [[Timothy Weah]] scored after a pass over the top by [[Christian Pulisic]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=USMNT vs Wales live updates |last=Athletic |first=The |work=The Athletic |date=21 November 2022 |access-date=22 November 2022 |url=https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/usmnt-wales-score-world-cup-2022/Kw3TljXXWffv/}}</ref> The United States had the better of the chances in the first half, but in the second half Wales improved, particularly after introducing substitute [[Kieffer Moore]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report/_/gameId/633787 |title=United States vs. Wales – Football Match Report – November 21, 2022 – ESPN |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> In the second period, Wales had a chance to equalize through [[Ben Davies (footballer, born 1993)|Ben Davies]], but thehis header was saved. Wales would nonetheless eventually manage to score their first World Cup goal in 64 years, after Bale was fouled in the box by [[Walker Zimmerman]] and scored the resulting [[penalty kick]] himself. After over nine minutes of stoppage time,<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 November 2022 |title=USA 1–1 Wales: World Cup 2022 – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/nov/21/usa-v-wales-world-cup-2022-live-score-updates |access-date=22 November 2022 |work=The Guardian }}</ref> the match finished 1–1, with the United States picking up four yellow cards, the most they had received in a World Cup game since their [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]] quarter-final against [[Germany national football team|Germany]].<ref name="auto1" />
 
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|CM ||'''6''' ||[[Yunus Musah]] || || {{suboff|7475}}
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|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
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===Wales vs England===
The teams had met 103 times, most recently in a friendly game in 2020 won 3–0 by England. This was their second meeting in a major tournament, the first being the group stage of [[UEFA Euro 2016]], which ended in a [[UEFA Euro 2016 Group B#England vs Wales|2–1]] win for England. The teams had met in multiple [[FIFA World Cup qualification|FIFA World Cup qualifiers]], including two [[British Home Championship]] matches that served as World Cup qualifiers (in the [[1949–50 British Home Championship|1949–50]] and [[1953–54 British Home Championship|1953–54]]), as well as in the [[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5|1974]] and the [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6|2006]] tournamentsqualification campaigns.<ref>{{cite web |title=England national football team: record v Wales |url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/england/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Wales/ |access-date=5 June 2022 |website=11v11.com}}</ref>
 
[[Marcus Rashford]] had the best chance of the firstopening halfperiod, but his chipped shot was saved by Wales goalkeeper [[Danny Ward (Welsh footballer)|Danny Ward]]. TheFollowing a goalless first half ended goalless, however, Rashford scored a direct free kick in the 51st minute to give England the lead. Shortly after the restart, England would double the lead after Rashford won the ball in the Welsh defence and passed to [[Harry Kane]], whowhose crossed the ball low from the right forwas [[Phil Foden]] to scoreconverted at the back post by [[Phil Foden]]. Rashford got his second of the game in the 68th minute, with a shot from deep inside the Welsh penalty area that went through the goalkeeper's legs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63603442 |title=Wales 0 England 3 |date=29 November 2022 |work=BBC Sport |accessdateaccess-date=30 November 2022}}</ref> The victory was enough for England to finish at the top of the group, whilst Wales finished at the bottom with just one point.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/29/wales-england-world-cup-group-b-match-report |title=Marcus Rashford double puts England top of group and sends Wales home |date=29 November 2022 |work=The Guardian |accessdate=30 November 2022}}</ref>
 
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===Iran vs United States===
The teams had met twice previously.: Iran won [[United States v Iran (1998 FIFA World Cup)|2–1]] induring the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]] in France, and the teams drew 1–1 in a 2000 friendly.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/usa/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Iran/ |title=USA national soccer team: record v Iran |website=11v11.com}}</ref> Prior to the match, the [[United States Soccer Federation]] displayed the [[flag of Iran]] on social media without the [[Emblem of Iran|emblem of the country]]. The removal of the emblem showed support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights, according to the Federation.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2022-11-27/ty-article/u-s-soccer-scrubs-islamic-emblem-from-iran-flag/00000184-b875-de87-a9d5-b8fd66c90000 |title=FIFA World Cup &#124; U.S. Soccer Scrubs Islamic Emblem From Iran Flag |newspaper=Haaretz}}</ref> In response, Iranian state media reported that the United States should be immediately removed from the tournament and suspended for ten games for a "distorted image" of the country's flag.<ref>{{cite newspapernews |first=Andrew |last=Das |title=Iran calls for the U.S. to be expelled from the World Cup |newspaper=The New York Times |date=27 November 2022 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/27/sports/soccer/iran-flag-us-world-cup.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first1=Ben |last1=Morse |first2=Wayne |last2=Sterling |title=Iran calls for US to be kicked out of 2022 World Cup after it changes Iran flag on social media to show support for protesters |publisher=CNN |date=28 November 2022 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/27/football/iran-us-flag-protesters-klinsmann-2022-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html}}</ref> Following this, the emblem was returned to the flag.<ref>{{cite newspapernews |first=Jeff |last=Carlisle |title=US not feeling the pressure of facing Iran yet, though social media furore has fueled prematch tension |publisher=ESPN |date=27 November 2022}}</ref>
 
Both teams were guaranteed qualification to the round of 16 with a win, whilst Iran would qualify with a draw, provided Wales did not defeat England.<ref>{{Citecite web |title=Group B: What each team needs to qualify for the round of 16 of the World Cup |work=Diario AS |date=29 November 2022 |access-date=30 November 2022 |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/group-b-what-each-team-needs-to-qualify-for-the-round-of-16-of-the-world-cup-n-2/}}</ref> [[Christian Pulisic]] scored the only goal of the game for the United States in the 38th minute, being injured in the process.<ref>{{Cite webnews |title=World Cup 2022 – Iran 0–1 USA: Christian Pulisic scores brave winner to send USA into last-16 |work=Sky Sports |access-date=30 November 2022 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12098/12757062/world-cup-2022-iran-0-1-usa-christian-pulisic-scores-brave-winner-to-send-usa-into-last-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=World Cup: USA to face Netherlands in last 16 after win over Iran |work=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2022 |access-date=30 November 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.ukcom/sport/live/football/60976202}}</ref> The United States teamthus qualifiedadvanced to play the [[Netherlandsround nationalof football16 team|Netherlands]]as ingroup therunners-up roundwith offive 16points, whilst England playedfinished [[Senegaltop nationalof footballthe team|Senegal]]group with seven.<ref name="regulations">{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/2744a0a5e3ded185/original/FIFA-World-Cup-Qatar-2022-Regulations_EN.pdf |title=Regulations – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=15 December 2021 |access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref>
 
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|colspan=3|'''Other disciplinary actions:'''
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|DF ||'''13'''||[[Hossein Kanaanizadegan]]{{refn|group=note|[[Hossein Kanaanizadegan]] was booked on the substitutes' bench, despite not playing any part in the match.}} || {{yel|83}}
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|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
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|colspan=3|{{flagicon#invoke:flag|icon|POR}} [[Carlos Queiroz]]
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