When Argentina played Mexico, it faced an Argentine coach, Tata Martino. If the Spaniards were to meet Belgium, they’d see a compatriot on the other bench, Roberto Martinez. There’s no chance of the USA playing against a team coached by an American. But on Tuesday it will be competing against an Iran team coached by a man who was once U.S. Soccer’s technical advisor for its national teams: Carlos Queiroz.
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