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In Canberra, disappointment
The U.S. team defeated Australia in a match in Canberra, with neither of Canberra’s Socceroos starting and the local government failing to provide an outdoor watch site despite public campaigns. Australian politicians, who had initially supported the event, became silent after the game began, and crowds booed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during the broadcast.
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