The United States men's national team made history by winning their first two group-stage matches at a World Cup for the first time, defeating Australia 2-0 in Seattle. Morocco also secured a crucial victory, beating Scotland 1-0 with an early goal, while Brazil eliminated Haiti with a comfortable win.
USA dominate Australia without Pulisic
The US team produced another impressive performance, storming out of the blocks and overwhelming Australia. Despite missing star player Christian Pulisic, the Americans controlled the game from start to finish. The panel, including Barry Glendenning and Lars Sivertsen, discussed whether the US are the real deal after this dominant display.
Morocco's early goal stuns Scotland
Morocco scored a brilliant goal in the opening minutes against Scotland, and for the first 20 minutes, it looked like they might blow them away. However, Scotland improved in the second half and nearly snatched a point with some late chances. The panel pulled out calculators to assess Morocco's chances of advancing to the knockout stage.
Brazil send Haiti home
Brazil made relatively light work of Haiti, who put up a spirited performance but became the first team eliminated from the tournament. The result keeps Brazil on track for the round of 32.
What's next
The podcast also previewed tomorrow's games and answered listener questions. Max Rushden was joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Seb Hutchinson, Jack Snape, Alex Abnos, and Ewan Murray to discuss all the action.
