Co-hosts USA continue their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against Australia as the two first-round winners clash in Seattle. And you can live stream the game worldwide for free.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men pulled off the impressive feat of stealing the spotlight from Tom Cruise, Katy Perry and other stars who attended their opening match against Paraguay in Los Angeles, as a 4-1 victory got their tournament off to a flying start. Folarin Balogun scored twice as the co-hosts took a 3-0 half-time lead and Poch would be desperate to harness the momentum from that sparkling display. However, the United States will be without Christian Pulisic, who misses the match with a calf injury, as they seek the victory that would realistically seal their place in the round of 32 and put them in pole position to top the group.
A victory for Australia would also qualify Tony Popovic’s side for the last 16, after an impressive 2-0 victory over Turkey in their opening match. That match featured 20-year-old Nestory Irankunda becoming the Socceroos’ youngest World Cup scorer, and the Watford winger has already become the poster child for this young team. Irankunda was one of 10 Australian players to make their World Cup debut against Turkey and it will be fascinating to see how they cope with the challenge of facing one of the co-hosts, in an expected hostile atmosphere.
So read on as we show you exactly how to watch USA vs Australia for free in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
USA vs Australia: team news
United States XI: Free yourself; Freeman, Richards, Ream, A Robinson; Tillman, Adams; Dest, McKennie, Pepi; Balogun.
Australia XI: Beach; Italiano, Circati, Souttar, Burgess, Bos; Leckie, O’Neill, Okon-Engstler, Velupillay; Toure.
How to watch USA vs Australia for free
USA vs Australia is available for free in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and Turkey.
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How to watch USA vs Australia in the USA
American viewers can watch USA vs Australia on Fox.
You can watch every World Cup game on Fox and FS1, available on cord cutters like YouTube TV (FREE trial), Hulu+Live TV, Sling (certain markets), Fubo Or DirectTV.
Those looking for a streaming service can instead watch USA vs Australia on Fox One (3-day free trial).
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How to watch USA vs Australia in the UK
UK customers are lucky because they can stream USA vs Australia free on the BBC. Live coverage is enabled BBC One And BBC iPlayer.
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How to watch USA vs Australia in Australia
USA vs Australia will be broadcast for free in Australia on SBS on demand.
The streaming platform offers every match of the tournament for free, making it the perfect place to watch the World Cup.
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How to watch USA vs Australia in Canada
In Canada, TSN will broadcast USA vs Australia.
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USA vs Australia: Match Information
What time does USA vs Australia start?
USA vs Australia kick-off at 8pm BST / 3pm ET on Friday June 19. This is 5am AEST on Saturday June 20 in Australia.
Who are the teams for the United States against Australia?
USA
Goalkeepers: Chris Brady (Chicago Fire), Matt Freese (New York), Matt Turner (New England Revolution).
Defenders: Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), Sergino Dest (PSV Eindhoven), Alex Freeman (Villarreal), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach), Auston Trusty (Celtic).
Midfield: Tyler Adams (Bournemouth), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders), Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Gio Reyna (Borussia Monchengladbach), Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen), Tim Weah (Marseille), Alejandro Zendejas (Club America).
Advantages: Folarin Balogun (Monaco), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Haji Wright (Coventry City).
Australia
Goalkeepers: Mathew Ryan (Levante), Paul Izzo (Randers), Patrick Beach (Melbourne City).
Defenders: Jordan Bos (Feyenoord), Aziz Behich (Melbourne City), Harry Souttar (Leicester), Alessandro Circati (Parma), Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids), Cameron Burgess (Swansea), Kai Trewin (New York City FC), Milos Degenek (Apoel Nicosia), Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata), Jacob Italiano (Grazer AK).
Midfield: Jackson Irvine (St. Pauli), Aiden O’Neill (New York City FC), Paul Okon Jr (Sydney FC), Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
Advantages: Connor Metcalfe (St. Pauli), Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City), Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory), Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), Nestory Irankunda (Watford), Awer Mabil (Castellón), Ajdin Hrustic (Heracles Almelo), Mohamed Touré (Norwich), Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia).
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Position |
Team |
DG |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
USA |
3 |
3 |
|
2 |
Australia |
2 |
3 |
|
3 |
Türkiye |
-2 |
0 |
|
4 |
Paraguay |
-3 |
0 |
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