Ticket booked! USA follow Mexico into the 2026 World Cup playoffs
Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
The United States national team has secured an early place in the 2026 World Cup playoffs after a victory over Australia.
Details: Mauricio Pochettino's squad defeated Australia 2-0 in the second round of the group stage.
This is the second consecutive win for the USA at the tournament. In their opening match, the Americans confidently dispatched Paraguay 4-1.
The USA now sit atop Group D with 6 points, becoming the second team after Mexico to guarantee a playoff berth.
Australia remain on 3 points after two matches. Turkey and Paraguay are yet to earn any points, but have each played only one game. In the next round, the USA will face Turkey on June 26.
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