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Seattle (CNN) — USA star Christian Pulisic is out of Friday's matchup with Australia after suffering a calf injury in the World Cup opener against Paraguay last week, manager Mauricio Pochettino said ahead of the match.

Seattle (CNN) — The United States has a 2-0 first-half lead in their second World Cup match-up in Seattle after an Australian own goal and a header from Alex Freeman off a corner kick.

Seattle (CNN) — The United States has a 2-0 halftime lead in their second World Cup match-up in Seattle after an Australian own goal and a header from Alex Freeman off a corner kick.

The United States is through to the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup after a 2-0 win over Australia in a game that got increasingly tense in the second half despite a comfortable American lead.

Alex Freeman, son of Super Bowl champion Antonio Freeman, scored a decisive World Cup goal in Seattle to help the United States defeat Australia 2-0.

Seattle — Decked in a full-on red, white, and blue outfit and donning a faux wig with stars and stripes hair, covered head-to-toe

Tori Penso became the first American woman to be a head referee at a men's World Cup match. She spoke with Amanda Davies in New York the morning after the final.

Despite growing calls for Gianni Infantino to step down as FIFA president following his controversial high-profile proposal to sell off commercial

Despite growing calls for Gianni Infantino to step down as FIFA president following his controversial high-profile proposal to sell off commercial