<p><strong>Read our World Cup day two highlights article here</strong>.</p><p>It was the first ‌time the US had scored four goals ‌in a World Cup match, with two ‌of those belonging to forward Folarin Balogun, who became the first US player to score twice ‌in a World Cup game since ⁠the 1930 tournament.</p><p>However, ‌despite excellent performances from the likes of Balogun, ​Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie, Pochettino preferred to praise the joint efforts ​of the squad as well as team staff.</p><p><strong>"It was the collective approach," </strong>he said, adding ⁠that the ​team soaked up the energy of the fans.</p><p>"Amazing, they were amazing. We can do amazing things if the fans are in this way."</p><p>The ‌comfortable victory showcased the U.S. team's attacking power, but there was concern about Pulisic's fitness after he was substituted at halftime due to a calf knock.</p><p>Pochettino said that while the team were happy with the win they had to remember it was only the start of the tournament.</p><p>Being able ‌to train together for weeks before the World ​Cup had allowed coaches to work ‌with the players instead of just selecting the team, which is usually the case when they only have a few days before most internationals, said Pochettino.</p><p>The U.S. ⁠will also face ⁠Turkey and Australia ‌in Group D.</p><p><strong>Check out the match stats with Flashscore</strong>.</p>