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Alex Freeman #16 of the United States celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Australia at Seattle Stadium in Seattle, Wash., on June 19, 2026. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
For the first time in its World Cup tenure, Team USA has advanced to the knockout round with one game left in its group stage to go.
Their seminal victory came against Australia in Seattle on June 19, notably without the star player Christian Pulisic. The 2–0 final score marked the first time since 1930 that the United States won its first two World Cup matches.
T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.
