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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>USMNT beats Guinea in Olympics</li><li>Team advance to knockout rounds</li><li>Fans take to social media to celebrate</li></ul>

Social Media Reacts: USMNT blanks Guinea, advances to Olympics knockout stage

<p>A free-kick rocket from Djordje Mihailovic <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/usmnt-u23-player-ratings-guinea-kevin-paredes-olympic-games/bltc4b09aa57306d7c2" target="_blank">sparked a 3-0 win for the USMNT over Guinea U23s</a>, booking the Americans' first trip to the latter stages of the Summer Games in 24 years. If social media is any indicator, U.S. fans are dreaming about medals after the stunning result. If the Americans place in the men's tournament, it would be the first time since 1904.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Let the apology be as loud as the disrespect</p>— Fern ⚽️ (@TheMightyFern) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMightyFern/status/1818336940640678090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Throwback Tuesday to the last time the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OLYMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OLYMNT</a> were in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Olympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/1eCtVWdyxJ">pic.twitter.com/1eCtVWdyxJ</a></p>— Anthony 🇺🇸🇮🇹 (@AnthonyCalabr12) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnthonyCalabr12/status/1818326257014059139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some USMNT accounts are cussing under their breathe right now 😂</p>— Stephen Chaconas (@StephenChaconas) <a href="https://twitter.com/StephenChaconas/status/1818336830288543820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USMNT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlyMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlyMNT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Olympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/jBbPBhmWaf">https://t.co/jBbPBhmWaf</a> <a href="https://t.co/EeYQU0AOKH">pic.twitter.com/EeYQU0AOKH</a></p>— Sam Franco (@samjfranco) <a href="https://twitter.com/samjfranco/status/1818363736555700508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamUSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamUSA</a> led all teams by averaging 1.9 xG per game in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Olympics</a>&nbsp; group play. Only France and Paraguay created more chances per game than the U.S. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlyMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlyMNT</a>'s 11.3.<br><br>xGD:<br>1 🇺🇸+1.1<br>2 🇫🇷+0.8<br>3 🇪🇸+0.7<br>4 🇦🇷+0.6<br><br>Should make for a very good game against Morocco. <a href="https://t.co/Xckx8mkMIt">https://t.co/Xckx8mkMIt</a> <a href="https://t.co/0KySFT3TBM">pic.twitter.com/0KySFT3TBM</a></p>— Jeff Rueter (@jeffrueter) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeffrueter/status/1818370481759961224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">24 years ago in <a href="https://twitter.com/socceramerica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@socceramerica</a>: <br>First and only time the U.S. men advanced from the Olympic group stage to the knockout round.<br>Scorers in the final group game: Danny Califf, <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisAlbright03?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChrisAlbright03</a>, Landon Donovan.<br><br>🔗Olympic milestone within <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlyMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlyMNT</a> grasp<a href="https://t.co/UjMS8zkB1Z">https://t.co/UjMS8zkB1Z</a> <a href="https://t.co/ahEjhIS8Xg">pic.twitter.com/ahEjhIS8Xg</a></p>— Mike Woitalla (@MikeWoitalla) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeWoitalla/status/1818330700824887309?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT THE FANS AND PUNDITS ARE SAYING

<p>The U.S. advanced out of the group stage, and now will take on Paris Saint-Germain's Achraf Hakimi and Morocco Friday at 9 a.m. Friday in the quarterfinals of the Olympics.</p>

WHAT'S NEXT FOR USMNT?

Social Media Reacts: USMNT blanks Guinea, advances to Olympics knockout stage | Goal.com Nigeria

Social media exploded after the U.S. men advanced to the knockout stages for the first time since 2000.

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT THE FANS AND PUNDITS ARE SAYING

WHAT'S NEXT FOR USMNT?

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