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No Pulisic, no problem: US tops Australia 2-0 in World Cup despite missing its star
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Becky Sullivan, Russell Lewis | NPR , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· June 20, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The final score was 2-0 in favor of the US.
In Seattle, the US team played a match against Australia. A player for the US, Alex Freeman, scored a goal. This happened during the first half of the game. The US was missing a key player, but still managed to win. The final score was 2-0 in favor of the US. Further details about the match are available from local news sources, including photos from the event, such as one taken by Emilee Chinn.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 20, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? In Seattle, the US team played a match against Australia. A player for the US, Alex Freeman, scored a goal. This happened during the first half of the game. The US was missing a key player, but still…
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