USA Close-in-on Knockout Berth With Comfortable Victory Over Australia

Co-hosts the United States continued their impressive start to the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a commanding 2-0 victory over Australia in their Group D clash, moving to the brink of qualification for the Round of 32.
Playing in front of a passionate home crowd, the Americans produced a clinical first-half display that proved too much for the Socceroos, securing their second successive win of the tournament and strengthening their grip on a place in the knockout stages.
The breakthrough came after just 11 minutes when Australia defender Cameron Burgess inadvertently turned the ball into his own net under pressure, handing the hosts an early advantage.
The Australians struggled to recove...