PBS NewsHour

Team USA achieves goal of advancing to knockout round

Clip: 06/26/2014 | 6m 42s

Despite a 0-1 defeat to Germany, U.S. fans cheered as their team advanced to the knockout round of 16 teams in the World Cup. Judy Woodruff turns to Matthew Futterman of The Wall Street Journal in Brazil to discuss the evolution of Team U.S.A., how the numbers added up to push them to the next level and why World Cup fever is spreading among American viewers.

Aired: 06/26/14

Rating: NR

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