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Team USA coming to the Bay Area for World Cup knockout rounds
SFGATE • • general
Key Points:
- Team USA secured the top spot in Group D after defeating Australia 2-0 and Paraguay's 1-0 win over Turkiye, advancing to the World Cup knockout rounds at Levi's Stadium on July 1.
- This marks the first time since 1930 that the U.S. has won consecutive games at a World Cup, scoring six goals in the tournament so far, just one shy of their single-tournament record.
- Alex Freeman, the youngest player on the U.S. team at 21 and son of Super Bowl champion Antonio Freeman, scored his first World Cup goal to help secure the 2-0 victory, earning praise from coach Mauricio Pochettino.
- The U.S. has already clinched the group win by beating both Paraguay and Australia, who could have matched their six points in the final matchday.
- Ticket prices for World Cup matches at Levi's Stadium have surged dramatically, with secondary market prices ranging from about $3,000 to over $15,000 following the U.S. victory.
