USA and Brazil secure wins as Morocco defeat Scotland at World Cup
The United States advanced to the last 32 of the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Australia. Mauricio Pochettino praised his team’s dominant performance, while Tony Popovic cited lethargy for Australia’s loss. Brazil eliminated Haiti with a 3-0 victory, but suffered an injury setback with Raphinha. Morocco claimed their first win by beating Scotland, and Iran’s football federation raised concerns about travel restrictions.
Match highlights
- Alex Freeman scored and a Cameron Burgess own goal helped the USA defeat Australia 2-0, sending them into the knockout stage.
- Matheus Cunha netted twice and Vinicius Junior added another as Brazil beat Haiti 3-0, knocking Haiti out of the tournament.
- Raphinha left Brazil’s match with an apparent injury after a clash with Haiti’s Martin Experience.
- Ismael Saibari scored early to give Morocco a 1-0 win over Scotland, marking their first victory of the tournament.
- Iran’s football federation announced plans to complain to FIFA about travel restrictions affecting their team’s World Cup preparations.
