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Full Time: USA 2-0 Australia — into the knockouts
Job done in Seattle. An early Cameron Burgess own goal and an Alex Freeman header before halftime were enough to see off Australia and book the USA's place in the Round of 32 with a game to spare. A first clean sheet in 10 matches, too. On to Türkiye on June 25 — now playing for a group win.
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⚽ GOAL! Freeman makes it 2-0
A huge moment before the break. Alex Freeman climbs highest to head home and double the lead. The USA are in firm control.
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⚽ GOAL! Dream start again — 1-0
Folarin Balogun whips in a dangerous cross and Cameron Burgess turns it into his own net under pressure. The USA lead inside 11 minutes.
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We're underway in Seattle
Win and the USA are through to the knockouts. Lumen Field is rocking.
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Matchday 2 in a soccer city
USA's second Group D game brings Australia to a sold-out Lumen Field, where a Seattle crowd of around 69,000 should give the hosts a real edge. Many see this as the Americans' most controllable path toward the knockouts — win it and a Round of 32 place is all but booked.
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Who Australia are
Tony Popovic's Socceroos defend in a compact 3-4-2-1, cede possession, and strike on the counter and from set pieces. They arrive with momentum after beating Cameroon and thrashing Curaçao 5-1, and they rarely beat themselves.
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Danger man: Nestory Irankunda
The explosive 20-year-old Watford winger is Australia's clearest game-breaker, with the pace to punish a high USA line. Paired with attacking left wing-back Jordan Bos, who scored against the U.S. in their October 2025 friendly.
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First competitive meeting
These nations have never met in a competitive match. The most recent friendly, in October 2025, went the USA's way 2-1 thanks to a Haji Wright brace.
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How to watch
Kickoff 3:00 PM ET at Lumen Field. FOX (English) and Telemundo (Spanish), streaming on Fubo, the Fox Sports App and Peacock. Full build-up and team news will land here closer to the game.
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Welcome to our USA vs Australia live blog
We'll bring you build-up, team news, and live updates from Seattle as the USMNT looks to take a big step toward the knockout rounds. Check back as June 19 approaches.