导语：尽管输给了勒夫率领的德国队，但克林斯曼的球队还是以小组第二的身份晋级第二轮。

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

据外媒goal.com网站6月26日报道，虽然0-1输给德国，美国队还是成功晋级下一轮。

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.

托马斯·穆勒延续着他在世界杯上的现象级表现，帮助德国以小组头名出线。而在巴西利亚进行的另一场小组赛中，葡萄牙2-1战胜加纳，这意味着美国队以净胜球的优势力压保罗·本托的葡萄牙队，成功晋级16强。

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，拜仁慕尼黑前锋穆勒就曾问鼎金靴。这届杯赛又在4-0大胜葡萄牙的比赛中上演了帽子戏法。

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

在大雨倾盆的累西腓，下半场第10分钟，穆勒18码外大力抽射，打入了他的第九粒世界杯进球。

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.

本场比赛双方只要打平就能携手晋级，但激烈地对决使人们对双方要打默契球的怀疑一扫而空。而在比赛当天早些时候，球场附近遭受暴雨侵袭，曾一度威胁到比赛的进行。

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.

下半时，勒夫换上老将克洛泽。后者在上轮对阵加纳时打入扳平一球后，此番登场将向世界杯进球纪录发起冲击。

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.

比赛第55分钟，美国队门将霍华德将默特萨克的头球封挡出禁区，穆勒禁区边缘得球，拔脚怒射，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.

而在听说另一块场地，加纳队的吉安(Asamoah Gyan)冲射进球，帮助本队扳平比分后，美国队马上重新调整。因为如果加纳队取胜，就会以进球多的优势，将美国队挤到小组第三名。

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罗的进球确保了克林斯曼的球队成功晋级。美国队在伤停补时阶段，险些破门：贝托亚(Alejandro Bedoya)的射门被拉姆封堵，而邓普西(Clint Dempsey)的头球则偏出球门。美国队将在当地时间下周二，在萨尔瓦多对阵H组的第一名。

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.

他们的对手很可能是比利时，而其组的阿尔及利亚、韩国和俄罗斯都还保有晋级希望，他们中的胜者将在当地时间下周一，在阿雷格里港迎战德国队。

（译者 foolyangyang 编辑 齐磊）