The U.S. men’s national team has a chance to win out Group D on Friday when it clashes with Australia in Seattle, a possibility the Americans can credit to a change in FIFA’s World Cup tie-breaking system.
While the USMNT will need a victory against the Socceroos as well as some help from Paraguay in its matchup against Türkiye, it remains a legitimate possibility. After the opening matchday, the USMNT sat beside Australia atop Group D, but held a slight advantage due to goal differential with a 4-1 opening win against Paraguay, compared to Australia’s 2–0 win over Türkiye.
