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Alex Freeman, the son of NFL champion Antonio Freeman, is staking his own claim in soccer as the USA reach the World Cup knockout stage under Mauricio Pochettino, buoyed by his first World Cup goal and a rapid rise from Orlando City reserves to a key national player.
USMNT beat Australia 2-0 in Seattle to clinch a World Cup knockout berth despite Christian Pulisic’s calf injury, as Balogun’s pace helped set up an own-goal opener and Alex Freeman headed home the second in a two-striker setup with Pepi. The defense earned its first clean sheet in 10 matches, Freeman scored his first World Cup goal, and the win marks back-to-back group victories for the U.S. for the first time since 1930, leaving them atop Group D with a final group game against Turkey and a potential knockout opponent that will be a third‑place team from another group.
Alex Freeman, the 21-year-old son of former NFL star Antonio Freeman, scored for the United States in the USA vs. Australia match; the goal was initially ruled offside but overturned on review. Freeman now has three international goals, adding to an assist against Paraguay, and he plays for Villarreal in La Liga.