The U.S. men’s soccer team crucially needed a good result against New Zealand to increase its chances of making it out of the group stage, and the team did exactly that.
U.S. men's soccer team rebounds with 4-1 thrashing over New Zealand for first win at Olympics
    
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      Paxten Aaronson of the U.S. celebrates scoring the team's fourth goal against New Zealand during a group stage match at the 2024 Paris Olympics. 
      
    
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