Star-spangled first half

Using Sportradar's match summaries, I tallied each World Cup team's goals scored and conceded in the first and second halves. The U.S. men's national team clinched the top spot in its group before anyone else in the tournament by scoring early and often: its five first-half goals led the way through its first two matches, a tally that includes an own goal or two by opponents. The team's record for goals in a World Cup is seven.