Home advantage? Three hosts achieve 5 wins and 1 draw, with two teams already advancing! A three-game winning streak against Asian teams extends a 40-year record.

In the second round of Group D at the World Cup, held on June 20 Beijing time, host nation USA defeated Australia 2-0. After two consecutive wins, they followed Mexico as the second team to secure early advancement.

Both the USA and Australia had won their opening matches. The winner of this fixture would clinch early qualification, and the Americans, playing on home soil, ultimately prevailed.

Despite the absence of captain Christian Pulisic due to injury, the USA completely dominated Australia. In the 11th minute, Balogun forced an own goal from Burgess. Freeman doubled the lead with a header in the 43rd minute. Although Balogun missed a one-on-one chance in the second half, the USA withstood Australia's comeback attempts to maintain their advantage until the final whistle.

With the USA's victory, all three host nations remain unbeaten after two rounds, boasting an impressive record of 5 wins and 1 draw. The USA and Mexico have advanced with two wins each, while Canada, with 1 win and 1 draw and a goal difference of +6, is all but assured of progression.

Notably, the host teams have achieved a "three-game sweep" against Asian Football Confederation sides in this World Cup. In addition to the USA's win over Australia, Canada thrashed Qatar 6-0 yesterday, and Mexico edged South Korea 1-0.

Over the past 40 years, Asian teams have faced World Cup hosts six times and lost every match. They have not only failed to win but have also failed to score a single goal, conceding a total of 19 goals.

The previous three encounters were Iraq's 0-1 loss to Mexico in 1986, Saudi Arabia's 0-4 defeat to France in 1998, and Saudi Arabia's 0-5 loss to Russia in 2018.