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Pulisic sits but U.S. finds a way vs. Australia to...
Key takeaways
- An own goal from Australia defender Cameron Burgess, after a scintillating run from Folarin Balogun, put the U.S. up in the 11th minute.
- The win was notable for the fact that the USMNT prevailed without attacker Christian Pulisic, who sat out the match with a calf injury.
- This is the first time the U.S. has won consecutive matches at a World Cup since 1930.
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An own goal from Australia defender Cameron Burgess, after a scintillating run from Folarin Balogun, put the U.S. up in the 11th minute. Alex Freeman then doubled the advantage in the 43rd minute when he was first to a deflected shot and nodded the ball home.
The win was notable for the fact that the USMNT prevailed without attacker Christian Pulisic, who sat out the match with a calf injury.
The USMNT once again equaled some team marks. This is the first time the U.S. has won consecutive matches at a World Cup since 1930. That was also the last time the Americans scored two or more goals in the first half of consecutive World Cup matches.
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