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U.S. advances to World Cup knockout round after win against Australia

PBS NewsHour June 19, 2026 1 views
U.S. advances to World Cup knockout round after win against Australia

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Amna Nawaz
Amna Nawaz
Solveig Rennan
Solveig Rennan
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The U.S. team secured its spot in the World Cup’s knockout round with a win against Australia on Friday. It’s the first time since 1930 that the American men have won consecutive World Cup matches. To discuss the tournament, Amna Nawaz spoke with soccer writer Leander Schaerlaeckens, author of “The Long Game: U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts."
Amna Nawaz serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour.
Solveig Rennan is a producer of national affairs for PBS News Hour and Horizons.
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