USMNT Set for World Cup Showdown with Australia
After Earning Three Points Against Paraguay, USA Will Face Australia in Battle of Group D Leaders; Kickoff From Seattle Stadium on June 19 is at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET on FOX and Telemundo
SEATTLE – The U.S. Men’s National Team will continue its FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign on Friday, June 19 against Australia. The USA will then close out Group D play with a match against Türkiye on June 25 at Los Angeles Stadium.
Kickoff for USA-Australia from Seattle Stadium in Seattle, Wash. is 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET on FOX and Telemundo.
A showdown with the Socceroos in Seattle. pic.twitter.com/xN7o0mPIMj
— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) June 18, 2026
DETAILED ROSTER BY POSITION (Club/Country; Caps/Goals)
GOALKEEPERS (3): Chris Brady (Chicago Fire; 1/0), Matt Freese (New York City FC; 16/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution; 54/0)
DEFENDERS (10): Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew; 20/1), Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 40/3), Alex Freeman (Villarreal/ESP; 18/2), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse/FRA; 29/0), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; 83/1), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ENG; 37/3), Antonee Robinson (Fulham/ENG; 55/5), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; 40/3), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER; 26/0), Auston Trusty (Celtic/SCO; 8/0)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth/ENG; 55/2), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps; 14/1), Weston McKennie (Juventus/ITA; 67/12), Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER; 39/10), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders; 47/0), Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen/GER; 31/3)
FORWARDS (7): Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United/ENG; 58/9), Folarin Balogun (Monaco/FRA; 28/11), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 38/13), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan/ITA; 87/33), Tim Weah (Olympique Marseille/FRA; 52/7), Haji Wright (Coventry City/ENG; 20/7), Alex Zendejas (Club América/MEX; 14/2)
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (PT) | TV Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 19 | Australia | Seattle Stadium; Seattle, Wash. | 12 p.m. | FOX, Telemundo |
| Thursday, June 25 | Türkiye | Los Angeles Stadium; Inglewood, Calif. | 7 p.m. | FOX, Telemundo |
BALOGUN’S BRACE
Historic both personally and internationally, Folarin Balogun’s brace to help lead the USMNT to a victory against Paraguay was a significant milestone for the forward. Up until that match, Balogun had never registered a brace for the USMNT with just three two-goal games and one hat trick at the club level. Balogun’s double on the night made him the first player to record his first brace for the USMNT in a World Cup match, but also just the second player ever to record multiple goals in a World Cup game, the first being Bert Patenaude’s historic hattrick against Paraguay in the 1930 edition. The forward became just the 26th player to score for the USMNT in a World Cup, bringing his USMNT total to 11 goals. Balogun has been a Thorn in Paraguay’s side. He also netted the 71st minute winner in their previous meeting on Nov. 15, 2025.
HISTORIC GROUNDS
Located in the heart of Washington, Seattle Stadium boasts a rich and storied history with USMNT games and players. Unbeaten in all six matches played at the stadium, the USMNT will travel to Seattle for the first time in over 10 years, the most recent match coming in a 2-1 victory over Ecuador in the 2016 Copa America. The lone Seattle Sounder on the roster, Cristian Roldan will have the opportunity to play at the home of his club team, which would make him the first USMNT player to appear in a World Cup at their home stadium. The USMNT’s 6-0-0 record at Seattle Stadium is its third highest winning percentage at any stadium in the United States.
USA-AUSTRALIA
GOALKEEPERS (3): Patrick Beach (Melbourne City/AUS; 3/0), Paul Izzo (Randers FC/AUS; 4/0), Matthew Ryan (Levante/ESP; 104/0)
DEFENDERS (10): Aziz Behich (Melbourne City/AUS; 83/3), Jordan Bos (Feyenord/NED; 26/4), Cameron Burgess (Swansea City/ENG; 70/3), Alessandro Circati (Parma Calcio 1913/ITA; 12/1) Milos Degenek (Apoel FC/CYP; 56/1), Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata/JPN; 13/0), Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids/USA; 3/0), Jacob Italiano (Grazer AK/AUT; 4/0), Harry Souttar (Leicester City FC/ENG; 37/11), Kai Terwin (New York City FC/USA; 5/0)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian/SCO; 5/0), Ajdin Hrustić (Heracles/NED;16/0), Jackson Irvine (St Pauli, GER; 81/14), Connor Metcalfe ((St Pauli, GER; 35/1), Paul Okon-Engstler (Sydney FC/AUS; 5/0), Aiden O’Neill (New York City FC/USA; 30/0)
FORWARDS (7): Nestory Irankunda (Watford, ENG; 15/4), Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City/AUS; 80/14), Awer Mabil (CD Castellon, SPA; 38/10), Mohamed Toure (Norwich City, ENG; 9/0), Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory/AUS; 7/3), Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo/ITA; 1/0), Tete Yengi (Machida Zelvia, JPN; 2/1)
WORLD CUP HISTORY
Australia have qualified for six consecutive World Cup tournaments dating back to 2006 … Most recent meeting between the U.S. and Australia was a friendly on November 10, 2025, in Commerce City, Colorado where U.S. won 2-1 … The U.S. and Australia have never faced each other in a World Cup … Head Coach Tony Popovic is the first Australian to play and manage the team at the World Cup … Australia’s all-time top goalscorer, Tim Cahill (50 goals), played two-and-a-half seasons with New York Red Bulls of MLS … Current Australian midfielders Aiden O’Neill and Kai Trewin play for MLS club New York City FC where he is a teammate of U.S. goalkeeper Matt Freese … On January 1, 2006, Australia officially became a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) after 40 years in the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).
AUSTRALIA HEAD COACH TONY POPOVIC
Australia is led by 52-year-old head coach Tony Popovic, who recently became the first person to both play for and coach the Socceroos in a World Cup match. He was named Australia’s head coach on Sept. 23, 2024, and has since compiled an 11-4-4 record. The former defender spent the majority of his playing career in England with Crystal Palace FC (2001-06), also spending time in his native Australia with Sydney United 58 FC (1989-97) and Sydney FC (2007-08), as well as Japan with Sanfrecce Hiroshima (1997-01). With Australia’s national teams, Popovic made appearances in both the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 2006 FIFA World Cup and helped the Socceroos to a pair of OFC Men’s Nations Cup titles in 1996 and 2000. After retiring from professional soccer in 2008, Popovic remained with Sydney FC in an assistant coaching role before returning to Crystal Palace in a similar role. He earned his first head coaching job in 2012, leading Western Sydney Wanderers FC (2012-17) before going on to helm Türkiye’s Kardemir Karabükspor (2017), Perth Glory FC (2018-20), Greece’s Xanthi FC (2020-21) and Melbourne Victory FC (2021-24). During his club coaching career, Popovic helped the Wanderers become the first Australian side to win the AFC Champions League Elite (2014), won the A-League with the Wanderers (2012-13) and Perth Glory (2018-19) and was named Coach of the Year in both the AFC (2014) and A-League (2012-13, 2018-19, 2021-22).