Cup surprise? USA go to 6️⃣ points and advance, watch 🎥

The second team to do much more than secure a place in the pre-Round of 16 stage of the FIFA World Cup is another host nation.

After Mexico kept its 100% record and stamped its ticket, the United States beat Australia 2-0 this Friday (19) at Lumen Field, in Seattle.

That took them to six points, alone at the top of Group D.

They are heading to the knockout stage of a World Cup for the seventh time.

The third host nation, Canada, is also likely to advance after a 6-0 win over Qatar and a draw in the opening round. 

Remember, the top two teams from each of the 12 groups qualify. The pre-Round of 16 stage of the World Cup will also include the eight best third-placed teams. 

All the time, huh? 😳

Pochettino's team’s 4-1 rout of Paraguay in the opening round featured an own goal by Bobadilla, the São Paulo player.

And sure enough, the hosts got ANOTHER own goal in their favor. Something that had never happened before in World Cup history in back-to-back matches.

The USMNT were already in control.

Then Balogun put together a great move, and Burgess ended up scoring into his own net.

It was the seventh own goal of this World Cup. Only the 2018 edition, with 12, had more.

The second goal, by Freeman, was only confirmed after a VAR review. 

The second half saw the Socceroos on top -  especially after the substitutions.

Including two incidents that sparked controversy over possible penalties.

The pressure, however, came to nothing. 

The final minutes featured harder challenges. And two cards for each side. 

They also saw German referee Felix Zwayer needing treatment during stoppage time because of a suspected cramp.

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📊 Standings situations

The United States moved up to six points, leaving Australia on three. 

The rest of Group D’s second matchday will feature Türkiye versus Paraguay - both still on zero points - in the early hours of this Saturday (20), Brasília time. 

The third round, meanwhile, will be on Wednesday (24). It will feature Türkiye vs. the United States and Paraguay vs. Australia. 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.