The United States qualified for the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup, one round before the end of the group stage, after its comfortable victory over Australia 2-0 in Group D on Friday.
The tournament’s host team took the lead in the 11th minute when Folarin Balogun raced past the Australian team’s defense line and passed a ball that defender Cameron Burgess accidentally turned into his own net.
The USA doubled their lead just before halftime when Alex Freeman headed home from close range, a goal initially disallowed for offside but ruled after a VAR review, leading to euphoric celebrations on the sunny afternoon.
The American team qualified for the round of 32 after scoring six points. The fourth group matches will be concluded by facing Türkiye on Thursday at Los Angeles Stadium, while the Australian team, which has three points, will face Paraguay at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
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