The United States became the second nation to reach the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup with a commanding 2-0 victory over Australia in Seattle. As in its 4-1 win over Paraguay, the U.S. made a lightning-quick start and took the lead when Cameron Burgess turned Folarin Balogun’s pass into his own net.

The United States men's national team has stormed out of the gate at the 2026 World Cup, clinching its spot in the knockout round just two games into the tournament.

The United States are flying at the World Cup after starting their tournament with back-to-back victories.

After all, it's no longer just the top two sides that go through, as it was in the previous 32-side World Cup format that had been in effect from 1998 to 2022: it is possible, but not guaranteed, to g...

Ultimately, it was another impressive victory, a 2-0 outcome against Australia that was accomplished without Pochettino’s best player, injured forward Christian Pulisic.

The U.S. beat Australia 2–0 in its second match of the tournament in Seattle on Friday afternoon.