World Cup: Australia clinches knockout round spot with 0-0 draw

SANTA CLARA, California — Australia and Paraguay played to a 0-0 draw Thursday night in a result that clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup for the Socceroos and will likely be enough for the Paraguayans to advance. The expanded tournament to 48 teams that provides a spot in the knockout round for eight of the 12 third-place teams in the group stage led to the cautious approach for both teams in their final Group D match after they each entered with three points thanks to wins over Turkey. The winner of this game was assured […]... Keep on reading: World Cup: Australia clinches knockout round spot with 0-0 draw