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Few teams were more impressive in their opening World Cup fixture than the USA. Mauricio Pochettino’s side put down an early marker with a dominant display against Paraguay that has heightened expectations for the encounter with Australia.

Considering Australia also won their opening fixture, the outcome of the match in Seattle could go a long way to determining who finishes top of Group D and secures a theoretically easier route through the knockout rounds.

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