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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.

Ricardo Pepi, the 23-year-old forward, was named to the USMNT starting lineup in Pulisic’s place.