導語：盡管輸給了勒夫率領的德國隊，但克林斯曼的球隊還是以小組第二的身份晉級第二輪。

USA progressed to the knockout stages of the World Cup despite going down 1-0 to Germany on Thursday.

據外媒goal.com網站6月26日報道，雖然0-1輸給德國，美國隊還是成功晉級下一輪。

Thomas Muller continued his phenomenal World Cup form to seal top spot for Germany in Group G, while Portugal's 2-1 win over Ghana in Brasilia meant the USA progressed on goal difference at the expense of Paulo Bento's men.

托馬斯·穆勒延續著他在世界杯上的現象級表現，幫助德國以小組頭名出線。而在巴西利亞進行的另一場小組賽中，葡萄牙2-1戰勝加納，這意味著美國隊以凈勝球的優勢力壓保羅·本托的葡萄牙隊，成功晉級16強。

Bayern Munich forward Muller claimed the Golden Boot in South Africa four years ago and scored a hat-trick in Germany's emphatic 4-0 opening win over Portugal this time around.

四年前的南非世界杯，拜仁慕尼黑前鋒穆勒就曾問鼎金靴。這屆杯賽又在4-0大勝葡萄牙的比賽中上演了帽子戲法。

And 10 minutes after half-time in a rain-lashed Recife, Muller netted superbly from 18 yards, chalking up his ninth finals goal.

在大雨傾盆的累西腓，下半場第10分鐘，穆勒18碼外大力抽射，打入了他的第九粒世界杯進球。

A draw at the Arena Pernambuco would have ensured progression for Germany and USA regardless of events in the capital, but any fears of collusion were brushed aside by a keenly contested affair - which briefly appeared under threat earlier in the day as torrential rain flooded roads in the surrounding area.

本場比賽雙方只要打平就能攜手晉級，但激烈地對決使人們對雙方要打默契球的懷疑一掃而空。而在比賽當天早些時候，球場附近遭受暴雨侵襲，曾一度威脅到比賽的進行。

At half-time Low introduced veteran striker Miroslav Klose, hunting for an outright claim to the all-time World Cup finals goal record following his equaliser against Ghana last Saturday.

下半時，勒夫換上老將克洛澤。后者在上輪對陣加納時打入扳平一球后，此番登場將向世界杯進球紀錄發起沖擊。

Pressure told in the 55th minute when Muller smashed home emphatically from the edge of the box after Howard had parried Per Mertesacker's header.

比賽第55分鐘，美國隊門將霍華德將默特薩克的頭球封擋出禁區，穆勒禁區邊緣得球，拔腳怒射，皮球直入死角。

The USA visibly rallied as news of Asamoah Gyan's equaliser for Ghana filtered through - a victory for the African nation would have seen them progress on goals scored, pipping the States for a third tournament in succession.

而在聽說另一塊場地，加納隊的吉安(Asamoah Gyan)沖射進球，幫助本隊扳平比分后，美國隊馬上重新調整。因為如果加納隊取勝，就會以進球多的優勢，將美國隊擠到小組第三名。

But a late Cristiano Ronaldo goal ensured Klinsmann's side, who went close in stoppage time as Alejandro Bedoya saw a goal-bound shot blocked by Lahm and Clint Dempsey headed over, will face the winners of Group H in Salvador on Tuesday.

但之后C羅的進球確保了克林斯曼的球隊成功晉級。美國隊在傷停補時階段，險些破門：貝托亞(Alejandro Bedoya)的射門被拉姆封堵，而鄧普西(Clint Dempsey)的頭球則偏出球門。美國隊將在當地時間下周二，在薩爾瓦多對陣H組的第一名。

That appears likely to be Belgium, while Algeria, South Korea and Russia all remain in the hunt to face Germany 24 hours earlier in Porto Alegre.

他們的對手很可能是比利時，而其組的阿爾及利亞、韓國和俄羅斯都還保有晉級希望，他們中的勝者將在當地時間下周一，在阿雷格里港迎戰德國隊。

（譯者 foolyangyang 編輯 齊磊）