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U.S. clinches spot in World Cup knockout round with dominant 2-0 win over Australia
Updated on: June 19, 2026 / 8:02 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- The U.S. men's soccer team defeated Australia 2-0 to qualify for the World Cup Round of 32.
- The U.S. opened the scoring in the 11th minute with an own goal from Australia's Cameron Burgess.
- Alex Freeman scored the second goal for the U.S. in the 43rd minute with a header.
- The U.S. now leads Group G with 6 points and will face Turkey next.
- Christian Pulisic was unavailable due to a calf injury, but the team performed well without him.