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The United States are top of Group C, after a win over Australia.
After breezing past the Socceroos, the USMNT are six points from six, with Mauricio Pochettino praised for bringing harmony to the national side in their host World Cup.
But though the United States' win was simple enough on the pitch, there was a slight hold-up in them getting the result
United States have to wait to collect all three points
Australia were duly dispatched in the first half, with Pochettino's side starting fast in Seattle.
The second half was quite a lot quieter, as the US dropped the tempo, managing the game and seeing out a second consecutive win – the first time they've done so in this competition since 1930.
It looked towards the end of the game, however, like receiving those three points may have been in doubt – and not because of Australia.
Felix Zwayer went down with cramp on the Lumen Field pitch, needing one of his assistants to stretch his leg.
The match was temporarily paused while the German managed the injury, in what must have been an embarrassing moment – with the win finally coming after Zwayer returned to his feet and saw out the remaining minutes.
So far, no match has been abandoned for long at World Cup 2026.
Yesterday, Canadian star Ismael Kone suffered a double leg fracture, with the co-hosts' match seeing nine minutes of added time – and that's the closest we've come after fears from last summer's Club World Cup.
12 months ago, electrical storms paused games at the revamped tournaments.
