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US hopes to give fans reason to revel when it faces Australia in Seattle, with or without Pulisic

SEATTLE — Cristian Roldan is familiar with how loud Lumen Field can get. The U.S. midfielder has played for the Seattle Sounders since 2015, getting plenty of love from fans in this soccer-crazed Pacific Northwest city. With the Americans coming off a 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their World Cup opener in Southern California, Roldan is expecting a charged atmosphere on Friday when the Americans face Australia at the home of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. "I fully expect this crowd to be extremely loud. And, they're going to energize our group," Roldan said. "This is one of the ...

Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup on Thursday, sending fans onto the streets across the country to celebrate. It marks a major triumph for a team that failed to get out of the group stage in 2022 and now has won twice on home soil in front of jubilant crowds. Mexico players celebrated at midfield and waved to the fans who cheered and sang from the packed stands at Estadio Akron. As soon as the final whistle blew, the mariachis began to sing at the ...

Kylian Mbappé by the numbers: Star striker starts his World Cup by breaking France scoring record

PARIS — Kylian Mbappé broke the France scoring record with two goals against Senegal at the World Cup on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Real Madrid striker reached 58 goals, during a 3-1 victory for France, to move one ahead of Olivier Giroud, who has retired from the national team. He will look to add to his tally when his country faces Iraq in Philadelphia on Monday. It concludes Group I action against Norway in Boston four days later. Mbappé's first goal for Les Bleus came nine years ago. Here's a look at some other statistics during his France career: 14 Number of goals Mbappé ...

Austria beats Jordan 3-1 for its first World Cup win in 36 years

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory Tuesday over a Jordan team on debut at soccer's premier global event. An own goal from a corner kick that deflected off Jordanian defender Yazan Al Arab gave Austria a 2-1 lead in the 76th minute. Veteran striker Marko Arnautovic's penalty kick deep in stoppage team extended the margin. "This was a very intense evening, sometimes a little too intense," Austria coach Ralf Rangnick said. "Jordan did an amazing job and made it very difficult for us. At the end of the day, we deserved ...