U.S. advances to World Cup knockout round after win against Australia

By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz By — Solveig Rennan Solveig Rennan Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-advances-to-world-cup-knockout-round-after-win-against-australia Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The U.S. team secured its spot in the World Cup’s knockout round with a win against Australia on Friday. It’s the first time since 1930 that the American men have won consecutive World Cup matches. To discuss the tournament, Amna Nawaz spoke with soccer writer Leander Schaerlaeckens, author of “The Long Game: U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts." Listen to this Segment By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour. @IAmAmnaNawaz By — Solveig Rennan Solveig Rennan Solveig Rennan is a producer of national affairs for PBS News Hour and Horizons.