The U.S. men's national team is moving on to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but who will it face in the round of 32? Well, that's far from certain following the USA's 2-0 victory over Australia on Friday. Where the USA finishes in Group D will play a large role in determining who it'll go up against in the first match of the knockout stage. If the USA wins Group D, it'll face the third-place team from either Group B, E, F, I or J. If the USA finishes second in Group D, it'll face the team that finishes in second place in Group G. Here's more on each possible scenario for the Stars and Stripes after they clinched their spot in the knockout stage. If USA Wins Group D In the scenario that the USA secures first place in its group, it'll play its round of 32 match on July 1 at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. As of Friday, there are still 20 teams the USA could potentially face in this scenario. Here are those 20 teams: Here is the USA's path to the final if it ends up winning Group D: If USA Finishes Second In Group D If the USA finishes second in Group D, it'll take on the second-place finisher in Group G at Dallas Stadium on July 3. After one match, all four teams in Group G have one point. Belgium, Egypt, Iran and New Zealand would be the USA's potential opponents in this scenario. Here is the USA's path to the final if it finishes second in Group D:

Verlander, who wants to play until the 'wheels fall off,' conceded Friday that 'maybe they are falling off'

The Minnesota Vikings' defense has benefited from the play of Harrison Smith in their secondary for the last 14 seasons. Ever since he was drafted in the first round out of Notre Dame in 2012, he has been a fan favorite and someone the entire defense looks up to.However, while good times have been had, it may finally be time to move on for the Vikings and their fans. Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski wrote up a to-do list for every NFL team. For the Vikings, he gave them three things, including the need to move on from the veteran safety. He writes, "The Minnesota Vikings need a jump-start on both sides of the ball, specifically when dealing with those leading their particular units. . .Defensively, Harrison Smith is an all-time franchise great. At the same time, his uncertainty whether to play this season should make the decision for the organization. At 37 years old, he can still play. But it's time for the team to move past the veteran defensive back. Eventually, third-round rookie Jakobe Thomas can slot into that spot."While the team, of course, would welcome him back, they seem prepared to move forward just as easily. This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: One analyst believes the Vikings should move on from Harrison Smith

Tigers veteran right-hander Justin Verlander has a left hamstring strain and likely will be out "weeks," according to manager A.J. Hinch.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues on Saturday AEST after the Socceroos suffered a frustrating 2-0 loss to co-hosts the United States in Seattle.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as Steve Clarke's side bid to build on their opening World Cup win against Morocco at the Gillette Stadium in Boston.

The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup without injured forward Christian Pulisic on the field, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.A deep U.S. roster earned a knockout berth after only two matches for the first time. The last time the Americans served as World Cup hosts in 1994, they advanced by being one of the best third-place teams. They then lost to eventual champion Brazil in their next match, which was in the round of 16.Pulisic, who plays for AC Milan and has 33 goals in 87 international appearances, missed Fridays match because of a calf injury.C.P. is a fantastic player the quality and the leadership that he gives us, said Folarin Balogun, who scored two goals in the 4-1 victory over Paraguay on June 12. We didnt have him today, but I think you saw were still capable to go out there and get a result and put up a performance.Alex Freeman, the youngest player on the team at 21 and son of Super Bowl champion Antonio Freeman, gave the Americans a 2-0 lead in the 43rd minute off a set piece. Freeman headed in a deflected shot by Sergio Dest for his first career World Cup goal. The goal was confirmed after a video review.The U.S. took a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute after a run down the left sideline by Balogun.He directed a centering pass towards striker Ricardo Pepi, who started in place of Pulisic. The ball never reached Pepi, deflecting off Australia defender Cameron Burgess and into the Socceroos net for an own-goal.I want to be dangerous, I want to create opportunities, Balogun said. It might not always be myself that scores, but if I can force an error that gives us the lead, then for me it's like a goal as well. It was a special start to the game to give us the momentum.___AP World Cup: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup

The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup without injured forward Christian Pulisic on the field, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.A deep U.S. roster earned a knockout berth after only two matches for the first time. The last time the Americans served as World Cup hosts in 1994, they advanced by being one of the best third-place teams. They then lost to eventual champion Brazil in their next match, which was in the round of 16.Pulisic, who plays for AC Milan and has 33 goals in 87 international appearances, missed Fridays match because of a calf injury.C.P. is a fantastic player the quality and the leadership that he gives us, said Folarin Balogun, who scored two goals in the 4-1 victory over Paraguay on June 12. We didnt have him today, but I think you saw were still capable to go out there and get a result and put up a performance.Alex Freeman, the youngest player on the team at 21 and son of Super Bowl champion Antonio Freeman, gave the Americans a 2-0 lead in the 43rd minute off a set piece. Freeman headed in a deflected shot by Sergio Dest for his first career World Cup goal. The goal was confirmed after a video review.The U.S. took a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute after a run down the left sideline by Balogun.He directed a centering pass towards striker Ricardo Pepi, who started in place of Pulisic. The ball never reached Pepi, deflecting off Australia defender Cameron Burgess and into the Socceroos net for an own-goal.I want to be dangerous, I want to create opportunities, Balogun said. It might not always be myself that scores, but if I can force an error that gives us the lead, then for me it's like a goal as well. It was a special start to the game to give us the momentum.___AP World Cup: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup

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Die USA haben auch ohne Starspieler Christian Pulisic ihr zweites Gruppenspiel bei der Heim-WM gegen Australien gewonnen und stehen damit sicher im Sechzehntelfinale.[mehr]