USA vs. Australia box score: Full stats from World Cup Group D match
The United States and Australia get the 2026 FIFA World Cup action going on Friday when they match up at Seattle’s Lumen Field for an afternoon kickoff in the Pacific Northwest.
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The USMNT won its opening match over Paraguay, and Australia won its first match over Turkiye, so it’s the top-two teams in Group D facing off.
The U.S. will be without Christian Pulisic, who is missing out with a calf injury. Ricardo Pepi moves into the starting lineup in his place as the United States shifts into what looks to be a 5-3-2 formation instead.
Australia has a chance to make a major statement against a United States team that was favored to win this group.
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No matter what happens, both teams will have a solid chance of advancing to the knockout rounds, but seeding could be crucial, and so a win on Friday would be a big deal.
Below, we’ll be keeping track of what happens throughout the match.
USA vs. Australia live score
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| 25′ | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Live score |
| USA | 1 | — | 1 |
| Australia | — | — | 0 |
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USA vs. Australia box score
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| 25′ | USA | Australia |
| Possession | 63% | 37% |
| Shots on goal | 0 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 4 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 1 | 2 |
| Saves | 1 | 0 |
| Expected goals | 0.45 | 0.12 |
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Who scored goals in USA vs. Australia?
— 1-0 USA, 11′ — An own goal from Cameron Burgess puts the United States up 1-0. Folarin Balogun creates it with a great run and a ball in front of net.
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USA vs. Australia starting 11s
This is how the two squads line up for the match:
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Who are the goalies in USA-Australia?
As expected, the U.S. starts Matt Freese and Australia starts Patrick Beach.
We’ll be tracking their save totals in the table above.
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