USMNT beats Australia, soars into World Cup knockout stage; How’d they do it without Pulisic? - The Athletic

The U.S. men's national soccer team defeated Australia 2-0 on Friday at Lumen Field in Seattle to advance to the World Cup round of 32, even without injured star Christian Pulisic. Folarin Balogun created the opening goal via an own goal, while 21-year-old Alex Freeman headed in the second. A later result — Paraguay's 1-0 win over Turkey — confirmed the U.S. will finish top of Group D regardless of their final group match against already-eliminated Turkey.