USA vs Australia: FIFA World Cup match preview and team analysis
PK Press Club’ 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 enthusiasm surrounding it, highlighting the different challenge Australia will present. The winner of this Seattle match guarantees a place in the round of 16, which creates high stakes.
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The United States Men’s National Team and Australia kick off at 3 p.m. ET from Seattle Stadium.
The United States’ second World Cup match once again got off to a dreamy start when Australia’s Cameron Burgess scored a 10th-minute own goal, giving the Americans an early lead in the group stage.
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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, June 19, 2026. (Troy Wayrynen/Imagn Images)
Fans inside Seattle’s packed stadium roared as the USMNT took a 1-0 lead.
Benefiting from an own goal in the World Cup is rare. But profiting from a single consecutive game is unprecedented. Friday’s match against Australia marked the first time in the history of the FIFA Men’s World Cup that the same team took the lead thanks to own goals in consecutive matches.
In the history of the tournament, only France has benefited from more own goals than the United States.
U.S. fans celebrate at the U.S. Soccer House in Venice, California, June 19, 2026, after Australia’s Cameron Burgess scored an own goal, giving the United States its first score in a FIFA World Cup Group D group stage match. (William Navarro/Imagn Images)
In the 42nd minute, Alex Freeman scored to extend the American lead to 2-0.
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How to watch USA vs Australia
When: Friday, June 19, 2026, at 3 p.m. ET
Or: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
TV: FOX
Flow: Watch on FOX One and FOX Sports.
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