ജയം തുടര്‍ന്ന് യുഎസ്എ; ഓസ്ട്രേലിയയെ തകര്‍ത്തു; നോക്കൗട്ടില്‍

The United States men's national soccer team officially secured their place in the FIFA World Cup knockout rounds after executing a dominant 2-0 victory over Australia. The absence of injured star forward Christian Pulisic did not hamper the host nation's offensive momentum as they applied relentless pressure right from the opening whistle. The Americans broke the deadlock early in the eleventh minute when an own goal was forced by a brilliant left-wing run from Folarin Balogun. The USA doubled their advantage later in the match when the team's youngest player, Alex Freeman, capitalised on a rebound from Sergino Dest's deflected shot to score his first-ever World Cup goal with a clinical header. Australia's attacking unit looked completely out of ideas in the first half, struggling to even penetrate the American penalty box against a disciplined backline. While the Socceroos showed signs of life by launching a few desperate offensive waves in the final thirty minutes, the resolute US defense comfortably neutralized every threat to maintain a clean sheet.