Mark is of the opinion that the two sides in the group are stronger than each other. There is a time and a place for this.
The United States men's national team will play the Netherlands in the knockout stage of the World Cup in 2022.
After clashing with Iran's goalkeeper, Christian Pulisic put his body on the line and suffered an abdominal injury after turning in Sergino Dest's headed cross.
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It was a price worth paying for the US as they held on to their lead in the second half to beat Iran and reach the knockout stages.
England, which beat Wales in the other game, leads the group with seven points, followed by the US with five. Iran finished third in the group, ahead of Wales.
The US will face the Netherlands on Saturday in a bid to get to the quarterfinals for the first time in a decade.
While a place in the knockout rounds was at stake, the game had been overshadowed by off-the-field news. The image of Iran's flag was restored in its entirety on social media, but not before drawing the ire of the country's government.
Iran's government accused the US of removing the name of God from their national flag, and the Iranian football federation said they would lodge a complaint with the world governing body.
The first half was marked by tension as the US tried to get the goal it needed against Iran.
While Pulsiic and Josh Sargent failed to make the most of early headed opportunities, there was impressive composure from the US lineup that was the youngest to start a World Cup game.
A moment of bravery from the US' biggest star broke the stalemate. Weston McKennie's cross-field pass was weighted for Dest to head across the face of goal and the ball went into the net from close range.
Pulsiic was taken out of the game at the half-time break.
The US thought it had extended its lead when Tim Weah scored from the ball. The assistant referee raised his flag for the most close calls.
After a tough tackle and being replaced by Haji Wright, Sargent succumbed to injury, giving the US some breathing room early in the second half.
The US began to cling to its lead in the second half.
The referee blew the full-time whistle after more than nine minutes after the Americans had survived two appeals for penalties in the closing stages.
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