USA men's soccer keeps Olympic dreams alive with 4-1 win over New Zealand as Djordje Mihailovic scores first American goal at the games in 16 YEARS! READ MORE: US women's soccer wins Emma Hayes' competitive debut 3-0 READ MORE: US men's soccer handed brutal 3-0 defeat by host nation France By Jake Fenner Published: 20:02, 27 July 2024 | Updated: 20:09, 27 July 2024 e-mail View comments The United States struck early in their second group stage game against New Zealand with a victory securing them safety in the Paris Olympic Games. Knowing that a loss would likely doom them to an early elimination, the Americans converted an early penalty and then tacked on two more in the first half to take a 3-0 lead. They kept their momentum going with a strong start to the second half which saw goals scored by Paxten Aaronson before New Zealand pulled one back to bring forth the 4-1 final score.
In sum, it was the most dominant victory by an American men's team at the Olympics ever - a truly remarkable feat that sees them sit in second in Group A. With this win, the Americans now sit second in their group and could advance with a victory in their next game against Guinea on Tuesday. Walker Zimmerman (3) celebrates scoring the second goal in a 4-1 victory over New Zealand The Americans struck first thanks to a penalty converted by Djordje Mihailovic (14) The Americans found their first goal in 16 years off a penalty conversion when Nathaniel Harriel was brought down in the box.
Djordje Miha.