Zlatan Declared USA Can Win The World Cup, And The Emerald City Is Already Buzzing

Hold up, 12s, you gotta hear this. The USMNT just made some serious noise at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, absolutely winning Group D and punching their ticket straight to the Round of 32! Our own Cristian Roldan, recently called up, is right there in the thick of it all. But get this: none other than Zlatan Ibrahimovic himself, the legend, just came out and said the United States CAN WIN THE WHOLE DANG THING. You heard that right. This isn't just a good run, folks, this is potentially historic, and the entire league is watching.

USMNT Just Crushed It in Group D

Let's talk about that Group D performance, because it was straight fire. The United States secured a huge 2-0 win over Australia, and honestly, they dominated from the jump. They scored two goals in the first half alone! One of those was an early lead thanks to an own goal, which is always nice. Then, Alex Freeman came through with another goal that initially got flagged, but VAR overturned the offside call, and it stood! Huge moment. FOX Sports' Jenny Taft first reported that Christian Pulisic was out for that match, but even without him, the offense looked dangerous, as Bob Bradley himself broke down. Clint Dempsey and Javier Hernández were on air discussing the United States' 2-0 win, and Mauricio Pochettino also weighed in on the USMNT defeating Australia and advancing to the Round of 32. And don't forget Folarin Balogun, who's opened up about his decision to play for the United States, cl

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early a good choice with this kind of run. With USA winning Group D, now everyone's looking at who they could face next in the Round of 32. Juan Pablo Ángel and Thiago Alcântara were already discussing how the USMNT should approach Türkiye, so the prep is already on!

Around the Globe: World Cup & More

While our USMNT is busy making headlines, there's a ton of other action going down. Over in World Cup Group I, France is set to play Iraq at 9:00PM, with France as a heavy favorite at -1370. Norway takes on Senegal on June 23 at 12:00AM. Group J has Argentina facing Austria at 5:00PM, and Jordan up against Algeria on June 23 at 3:00AM. Talk about global football! Outside the World Cup buzz, the MLB saw the Phillies take on the Nationals at 10:45PM. And in other news, the 2026 World Cup already has as many red cards as the last two World Cups combined, which is wild. We also saw Spain's bounce-back win versus Saudi Arabia, and Zlatan made another headline comment about Lamine Yamal having something 'nobody else has'. Christian Lundgaard won a last-lap thriller at the Grand Prix at Road America. All over the place, sports fans are getting their fix! So, what's next for our boys in the USMNT, with Roldan flying the Emerald City flag? With Zlatan dropping such a bold prediction about the United States' chances, you know the stakes are sky-high for the Round of 32. We're all gonna be glued to our screens, watching to see if our USMNT can keep this dream alive and go all the way. Get ready, Seattle, this World Cup journey is just getting started!

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