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USA secures knockout stage spot with shutout victory over Australia

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 10:10 PM

Last updated Jun 19, 2026

USA secures knockout stage spot with shutout victory over Australia

Summary

The United States men’s national team achieved a 2-0 victory against Australia in their FIFA World Cup match on June 19, 2026, at Lumen Field in Seattle. An early own goal by Cameron Burgess and a late goal from Alex Freeman helped the U.S. clinch a berth in the knockout rounds. The Americans controlled possession and showed strong attacking play despite the absence of star forward Christian Pulisic due to injury. With this win, the U.S. leads Group D with a chance to secure the top spot in their final group match against Türkiye on June 22. Australia, now with a mixed record, will face Paraguay concurrently.

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By the Numbers

•USA clinches a knockout stage spot after a 2-0 win over Australia.
•Cameron Burgess scored an early own goal, followed by Alex Freeman's late goal.
•The U.S. has 6 points and leads Group D with one match remaining.
•Australia now stands at 1-0-1 and faces Paraguay next.

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10:10 PMYahoo Sports — USA clinches spot in World Cup knockouts with shutout of Australia

What they're saying

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Americans become first team in World Cup history to benefit from an own goal in consecutive games and can win the group with Turkiye loss or draw to Paraguay tonight.
— Yahoo Sports

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