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USA vs Australia – Lineups & Match Details

USA beat Australia 2-0. Goals: C. Burgess (11' o.g.), A. Freeman (43'). USA had 62% possession against Australia's 38%. Shots on target: 2-2.

World Cup · Group Stage - 2

Friday, 19 June 2026

USAUSA

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

AustraliaAustralia

Referee: Felix Zwayer, Germany

Lineups

USAUSA3-5-2
Matthew Freese24Matthew FreeseG
Alexander Freeman16Alexander FreemanD
Chris Richards3Chris RichardsD
Tim Ream13Tim ReamD
Sergiño Dest2Sergiño DestM
Weston McKennie8Weston McKennieM
Tyler Adams4Tyler AdamsM
Malik Tillman17Malik TillmanM
Antonee Robinson5Antonee RobinsonM
Folarin Balogun20Folarin BalogunF
Ricardo Pepi9Ricardo PepiF

Substitutes

14Sebastian BerhalterM
6Auston TrustyD
23Joe ScallyD
7Giovanni ReynaM
19Haji WrightF
1Matt TurnerG
25Chris BradyG
12Miles RobinsonD
22Mark McKenzieD
18Maximilian ArfstenM
15Cristian RoldánM
11Brenden AaronsonM
21Tim WeahF
26Alex ZendejasF
AustraliaAustralia5-4-1
Patrick Beach18Patrick BeachG
Jacob Italiano4Jacob ItalianoD
Alessandro Circati3Alessandro CircatiD
Harry Souttar19Harry SouttarD
Cameron Burgess21Cameron BurgessD
Jordan Bos5Jordan BosD
Mathew Leckie7Mathew LeckieM
Aiden O'Neill13Aiden O'NeillM
Paul Okon-Engstler24Paul Okon-EngstlerM
Nishan Velupillay23Nishan VelupillayM
Mohamed Touré9Mohamed TouréF

Substitutes

6Jason GeriaD
8Connor MetcalfeM
17Nestory IrankundaF
20Cristian VolpatoM
22Jackson IrvineM
1Mathew RyanG
12Paul IzzoG
2Miloš DegenekD
16Aziz BehichD
25Lucas HerringtonD
15Kai TrewinD
14Cameron DevlinM
10Ajdin HrustićM
11Awer MabilM
26Tete YengiF

Match Events

11'OG

C. Burgess

16'Y

J. Bos

32'Y

A. Circati

43'G

A. Freeman

46'S

C. Burgess

Substitution 1

46'S

N. Velupillay

Substitution 2

46'S

M. Touré

Substitution 3

56'Y

A. Robinson

61'S

M. Leckie

Substitution 4

74'S

R. Pepi

Substitution 1

78'S

Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler

Substitution 5

80'S

S. Dest

Substitution 2

80'S

A. Robinson

Substitution 3

88'Y

H. Souttar

89'Y

F. Balogun

89'Y

J. Italiano

90'+3Y

C. Richards

90'+6S

F. Balogun

Substitution 4

90'+6S

W. McKennie

Substitution 5

Statistics

USA
62%38%
Australia
1.3Expected Goals (xG)0.44
10Total Shots5
2Shots on Target2
7Corners4
12Fouls16
1Offsides0
85Pass Accuracy (%)72
3Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

USA host Australia on Friday, 19 June 2026 at Lumen Field. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. USA go into the match 1st in the table; Australia sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

USA have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Australia have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Match recap

USA beat Australia 2-0. USA scored through C. Burgess 11' (o.g.), A. Freeman 43'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 43 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

USA held 62% of the ball against 38% for Australia. Shots on target finished 2-2. Expected goals read 1.30 for USA, 0.44 for Australia.

Verdict

The win nudges USA forward and leaves Australia with work to do. USA sat 1st and Australia 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.