United States vs Australia: FIFA World Cup match preview and team analysis
Pak Gazette’ Brian Kilmeade sets the stage for the FIFA World Cup match between the United States and Australia. Fox Sports analyst Alexi Lalas highlights Team USA’s historic performance and the excitement surrounding it, emphasizing the different challenge Australia will present. The winner of this Seattle game guarantees a spot in the knockout round, leaving the stakes high.
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The US and Australian men’s national team kicked off at 3 pm ET from Seattle Stadium.
The United States’ second World Cup match once again got off to a dream start when Australia’s Cameron Burgess scored an own goal in the 10th minute, giving the Americans an early lead in the group stage matchup.
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Folarin Balogun and Antonee Robinson celebrate after Australia’s Cameron Burgess scored an own goal, giving the United States the first goal in Seattle, Washington, on June 19, 2026. (Troy Wayrynen/Image Images)
The fans inside the packed Seattle Stadium roared as the USMNT took an early 1-0 lead.
Benefiting from an own goal in the World Cup is rare. But taking advantage of one in consecutive games is unprecedented. Friday’s match against Australia marked the first time in FIFA Men’s World Cup history that the same team gained an advantage through own goals in consecutive games.
Throughout the history of the tournament, only France has benefited from more own goals than the United States.
United States fans celebrate at the US Soccer House in Venice, California, on June 19, 2026, after Australia’s Cameron Burgess scored an own goal, giving the United States its first score in a Group Stage – Group D match of the FIFA World Cup. (William Navarro/Image Images)
In the 42nd minute, Alex Freeman scored to increase the American lead to 2-0.
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How to watch United States vs Australia
When: Friday, June 19, 2026, at 3 pm Eastern Time
Where: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
TV: FOX
Stream: Watch it on FOX One and FOX Sports.
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