Team USA Men’s Soccer shuts out Australia 2-0, securing historic early ticket to the knockouts 41%
By OAN Staff Sophia Flores0% Brooke Mallory0%
6/18/2026, 5:35:00 PM
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The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) has defeated Australia, officially securing its place in the World Cup knockout rounds.
On Friday at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, the U.S. defeated Australia 2-0.
Despite star forward Christian Pulisic not being able to play, due to a calf injury, the team was able to pull out a major victory.
The American team struck first in the 11th minute when an own goal by Australian defender Cameron Burgess gifted the U.S. an early lead.
The second goal arrived in the 43rd minute when 21-year-old Alex Freeman scored just before halftime, doubling the American lead to 2-0.
The 2026 tournament is the first-ever 48-team World Cup.
By winning their opening two matches, the USMNT officially became the first squad in American history to qualify for the newly created Round of 32 knockout stage.
Although the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) has won the most FIFA Women's World Cups out of any other country, the USMNT has never won a World Cup.
Historically, the USMNT has had to scrap and sweat out the final matchday of the group stage just to advance.
Securing a spot after only two games — leaving the upcoming match against Turkey stress-free — is an unprecedented feat for this program.
The performance in Seattle secured the team's first clean sheet in ten matches, establishing a defensive solidity under coach Mauricio Pochettino that the team has lacked for years on the world stage.
By shutting out Australia 2-0, the U.S. has officially punched its ticket to the World Cup knockout stage with a game to spare in group play.
The Americans set up this early advancement during their tournament opener, where they dominated Paraguay in a 4-1 victory.
The USMNT will close out the group stage on Thursday, June 25th at 10:00 p.m.
ET (7:00 p.m.
PT), when they return to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, to take on Turkey.
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