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USA defeated Australia 2-0 in Seattle to secure a spot in the Round of 32 with a game to spare. Goals from an own goal and Alex Freeman extended the co-hosts' winning streak, marking their first back-to-back World Cup wins since 1930.
Nestory Irankunda scored on his World Cup debut, becoming Australia's youngest ever scorer in the tournament, as a youthful Socceroos side defeated Türkiye 2-0. The 20-year-old dedicated his celebration to Tim Cahill and says there is more to come from the team.
Co-hosts USA face Paraguay in their Group D opener at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12. The match marks the second World Cup on American soil and a historic reunion of teams that met in the 1930 tournament.
