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USA have already discovered new territory after scoring four goals in a single FIFA World Cup match for the first time when defeating Paraguay 4-1, equalling their largest World Cup winning margin which is shared with two 3-0 victories in 1930. That was incidentally the last time the Americans registered consecutive World Cup wins, whilst ending that drought here would also see them register multiple triumphs at a single World Cup for the first time since making the quarter-finals in 2002. They have now played 19 consecutive matches on home soil (W11, D2, L6) and will add Seattle, where they are on a seven-game winning streak, to the long list of cities visited since the first match of that run.

Australia surprised Turkey 2-0 on matchday one, securing their second clean sheet and third victory across their last eight games (W3, D1, L4) that began with a 2-1 friendly loss to the USA. Inspired by some bold selections such as starting third-choice goalkeeper Patrick Beach ahead of incumbent captain Mathew Ryan, Australia took three points from their opening game of a World Cup for the first time since 2006 and have now won three of their last four World Cup games (L1). Warding off complacency is now the team’s highest priority, with assistant coach Hayden Foxe citing Saudi Arabia’s failure to advance in 2022 despite beating Argentina on matchday one as one act they don’t wish to follow.

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