United States Makes World Cup History With Second Group-Stage Win
The United States continued its strong 2026 World Cup run on Friday with a 2-0 win over Australia, after opening the tournament with an impressive 4-1 victory over Paraguay. Cameron Burgess scored an own goal and Alex Freeman added the second, sealing the match and sending Mauricio Pochettino's team into the next round.
The result gave the Americans a historic milestone: for the first time ever, the United States has recorded two wins in the group stage of a World Cup. They have done it with style, scoring six goals and conceding only one so far.
Although he did not score, Sergino Dest drew major praise in the U.S. media for another standout performance. One report said,
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