Haji Wright scored a goal in each half as the United States surged to a 2-1 win over Australia in Denver on Tuesday ending the Socceroos' unbeaten run under Tony Popovic.
Victory came at a cost, though, as U.S. talisman Christian Pulisic came off injured before the half-hour mark after close attention from defender Jason Geria.
A first heavy challenge by Geria had Pulisic clutching his right ankle, and while he got back on his feet, he was soon brought down again when Geria clipped his heel from behind to earn a yellow card.
After being examined by trainers, Pulisic trudged off and was replaced by Diego Luna.
Coach Mauricio Pochettino said the AC Milan attacker, who was wearing the captain's armband in Tim Ream's absence, had felt "something in his hamstring".
"Tomorrow he will fly to Italy. Tonight we will assess (him) but we cannot say anything at the moment," said the Argentine.
Pulisic's blow compounded a poor start for the hosts who were a goal down at Dick's Goods Sporting Park after 19 minutes.
Australia fullback Jordan Bos capitalised on static defending after his own throw-in to weave through traffic in the box and thump in a volley from close range.
But Wright levelled the match in the 33rd minute with a clever toe-poke at the near-post, latching onto a through-ball from Cristian Roldan.
The Coventry City forward then curled in the winner five minutes after the restart, turning Cameron Burgess in the box after the Australians were caught out by Roldan's long free kick down the right channel.
Wright's brace ended the Socceroos' seven-match winning streak while ensuring the U.S. finished the October international window on a high after being held 1-1 by Ecuador in Texas last week.
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