U.S. Men’s Soccer Advances Without Pulisic

The U.S. men’s soccer team stunned the world by advancing to the knockout stage without star Christian Pulisic, thanks to a 2-0 win over Australia. With a gritty team effort and six goals scored so far, they’ve topped their group — a feat not seen since 1930. Young phenom Alex Freeman, just 21, netted the second goal with a header, while Folarin Balogun set up the first via an own-goal. Coach Pochettino praised the squad’s resilience and depth, proving this team can rise even without its biggest names. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b14bbaa23ed8e884