U.S. beats Australia 2-0, clinches World Cup group title (opens in new tab)

The United States defeated Australia 2-0 at Seattle Stadium on Friday, June 19, advancing to the World Cup round of 32 with one Group D match still to play. The Americans moved to six points from two matches after opening the tournament with a 4-1 win over Paraguay, then clinched first place in Group D when Paraguay beat Turkey 1-0. The U.S. played without Christian Pulisic, who missed the match because of a calf injury, and coach Mauricio Pochettino started Ricardo Pepi in his place. Austral...