The United States defeated Australia 2-0 and ranked the 16th World Cup 2026

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• The United States earns a decaf Australia at home.

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• Pochettino and the United States put the direct to nineteen.

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• The United States defeated Australia 2-0 and ranked the 16th in the 2026 World Cup.

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• The American team did not win two games in a World Cup in a row since the first edition of the World Cup in 1930, when it took third place.

  according to El Nacional (VE) — Portada

• World Cup results today, Friday, December 19: The United States overcomes Australia and ranks to the 16th.

  according to El Universo (EC) — Noticias

• The American group defeated Australia 2-0 and one of the qualifying quotas is already yours.

  according to la diaria

• The United States defeated 2-0 Australia, showing collective strength even without Christian Pulisic.

  according to La Prensa (PA) — Portada

• The United States ratifies its great beginning: it overcomes Australia and classifies the 19th end of the World Cup.

  according to La Tercera (CL) — Portada

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• The United States defeated Australia 2-0 and ranked the 16th in the 2026 World Cup.

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• Pochettino and the United States put the direct to nineteen.

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• The U.S. male football team has defeated this Friday, thanks to an autogol of Cameron Burgess and a goal of Alexander..

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• The United States earns a decaf Australia at home.

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