[AMERICANS ABROAD] Jozy Altidore went through to the knockout stage of the Europa League when Dutch club AZ’s 1-1 tiewith Group G winner Metalist Kharkiv was enough to secure place over Austria Vienna on goal difference. Jonathan Spector was the only other American in actionon Thursday, but Birmingham’s 1-0 win over Maribor of Slovenia wasn’t enough as the Blues finished third in Group H behind Club Brugge and Braga.

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