The U.S. men’s national team made quite the first impression in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The co-hosts cruised past Paraguay 4-1 in front of a rocking home crowd at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California. Folarin Balogun tallied a first-half brace, while Gio Reyna provided an exclamation p oint with a stunning goal off a 26-pass team move. Now, Mauricio Pochettino’s squad takes a trip north to Seattle for its next Group D game against Australia. The Socceroos are also coming off a World Cup-opening victory, taking down Turkey 2-0 at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada. Turkey dominated possession (72%) and had a 30-9 advantage in total shots, but goalkeeper Patrick Beach stopped all eight attempts on target as Australia secured a clean sheet. Australia, like the U.S., was eliminated in the round of 16 in the 2022 World Cup, falling to eventual champion Argentina. The Socceroos are 23rd in FIFA’s latest world ranking, while the U.S. is 15th. But the Americans could be without star Christian Pulisic versus against Australia. Pulisic was subbed off at halftime against Paraguay due to a calf injury, and he hasn’t taken part in the full team training activities this week. This will be the first-ever meeting between the U.S. and Australia on the World Cup stage, and the match comes with both countries battling for the top spot in Group D. The U.S. currently holds the tiebreaker for first over Australia thanks to a superior goal differential. As the match nears, here’s what to know for the Australia vs. USMNT game: When is the USMNT vs. Australia World Cup game? The USMNT will battle Australia on Friday, June 19. Where is the USMNT vs. Australia World Cup game being played? The match will be played at Seattle Stadium, home of the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. What time does the USMNT vs. Australia World Cup game start? USMNT-Australia is slated to kick off at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT/12 p.m. PT. What TV channel is the USMNT vs. Australia World Cup game on? Fox will carry the English broadcast of USMNT-Australia. The Spanish broadcast will air on Telemundo. Where to stream the USMNT vs. Australia World Cup game live online The English broadcast can be streamed on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app. The Spanish broadcast can be seen on Peacock. What is the USMNT’s World Cup schedule? After facing Australia, the Americans will return to Los Angeles Stadium for their final group game against Turkey: June 12: USMNT 4, Paraguay 1 June 19: USMNT vs. Australia, 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT/12 p.m. PT June 25: USMNT vs. Turkey, 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/7 p.m. PT Should the U.S. advance, the round of 32 then follows from Sunday, June 28 to Friday, July 3. ...read more read less