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  "id": 12535497,
  "title": "US beat Canada 1-0 to end international break with four straight wins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-beat-canada-1-0-to-end-international-break-with-four-straight-wins",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T03:14:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/07/us-beat-canada-1-0-to-end-international-break-with-four-straight-wins"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a four-game international break, the United States men's national team secured a 1-0 victory against Canada, marking their fourth straight win following wins against Mexico, Chile, and Peru. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino debuted 13 players in the match, providing new talent to his team post-World Cup. 19-year-old Justin Ellis scored the lone goal for the US, bundling in an Alex Freeman strike in the first half. Canada's best opportunity came in the second half when Mathieu Choiniere's free kick was headed onto the crossbar by Luc de Fougerolles. Despite a sluggish start and several fouls, the US held their ground and ultimately emerged victorious, with Pochettino praising the team's mentality and mindset.",
  "summary": "The victory was another vindication of Mauricio Pochettino's policy of blooding fresh talent in the post-World Cup window.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US beat Canada 1-0 to end international break with four straight wins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-beat-canada-1-0-to-end-international-break-with-four-straight-wins-12538269",
        "published": "2026-10-07T03:14:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "US beat Canada 1-0 to wrap up four-win international break",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-beat-canada-1-0-to-wrap-up-four-win-international-break",
        "published": "2026-10-07T03:29:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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