Australia, USA and World Cup
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The Americans advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup without their injured star forward, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday for their second straight victory in the expanded 48-team tournament. The U.S. then won Group D when Paraguay beat Turkey 1-0 early Saturday morning.
Australia coach Tony Popovic criticized the referee after a 2-0 World Cup loss to the U.S., citing a controversial VAR-reviewed goal in Seattle.
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USA vs. Australia final score, highlights: USMNT clinches knockout spot with game to spare in historic 2-0 win
A dominant first half propelled the United States into the World Cup knockout stages, marking the first time in history the Americans have advanced with a group match left to play.
Team USA beat Australia 2-0 during their World Cup match on Friday. Local businesses say the tournament has tripled their sales in some cases, while fans continue to gather to enjoy the beautiful game.
Last October’s World Cup warmup match between the Americans and Australians was anything but friendly. Friday’s rematch will go down on the world’s biggest stage.
There will be a similar defensive approach from Australia on Friday, like what the USA saw against Paraguay in its opening game, but it will be slightly different. Paraguay played