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FIFA World Cup 2026

U.S. takes down Australia in 2-0 shutout victory

Alex Freeman of the U.S. celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates. Blake Dahlin-Imagn Images

The United States needed just two first half goals to propel themselves over Australia.

With this win, the U.S. have punched their ticket to the knockout stages.

And if Paraguay either wins or draws tonight against Turkey, the U.S. will claim the top spot of Group-D.

The U.S. got the scoring started in the same way they did their match against Paraguay.

In the 11th minute saw Austrialian Cameron Burgess knock the pass right into his own net, giving the U.S. a 1-0 lead.

In the 43rd, Alex Freeman would capitalize on a U.S. free kick wide of the box, knocking in a loose ball for the second of the match for the U.S.

But a quick raising of the offside flag seemingly nullified the goal.

A VAR check would conclude, however, that Freeman was in an onside position.

The U.S. would take their 2-0 advantage into halftime.

While neither side could find a goal in the second half, emotions would flare several times between the two sides.

The U.S. would need just two goals to secure their second straight win of the group stage.

The U.S. and Australia will both play at 10 p.m. on Thursday for their final group stage matches.

The U.S. will look for the Group-D sweep against Turkey.

And the Australians will look to secure that second place spot and punch their ticket to the knockout stage.

Follow Adrian Murillo Silva on Instagram @adrianm_official

About the Author Published Jun 19, 2026

ADRIAN MURILLO SILVA

Adrian Murillo Silva covers both MLB and soccer news for Ball Exclusives. He has previously worked with other news publications such as The Lantern, the independent student voice of Ohio State.

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