Fans are gearing up for an early showdown this Friday on the West Coast. The United States and Australia each won their openers, so Friday’s match in Seattle will go a long way toward deciding first place — and a giant stride toward the Round of 32.
On June 12th, the USA pulled off a 4-1 win over Paraguay in Los Angeles, with Folarin Balogun scoring twice and Gio Reyna scoring a late goal. Two days later, Australia beat Türkiye 2-0 with goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe, and a standout performance from keeper Patrick Beach.
One storyline shadows the U.S.: Christian Pulisic’s calf injury. The forward was taken off at halftime against Paraguay and has spent the week trying to get back to full fitness.
What time is USA vs. Australia in San Francisco?
Kickoff for USA vs. Australia is Friday, June 19, at 12 p.m. local time in Seattle, which is also noon Pacific for Bay Area viewers.
How to watch
FOX will show the game in English, alternating coverage between FOX and FS1. Cord-cutters can watch for free on Tubi, and it will also be available on Fubo and the Fox Sports app. With a host nation playing, consider starting your stream a bit before kickoff.
For an especially memorable experience, head to a local watch party in the Bay Area. We have our eye on the fan zones at Thrive City, China Basin Park, and Pier 39 – more on that here.
The stadium: Lumen Field, Seattle
The match is staged at Lumen Field, going by “Seattle Stadium” for the World Cup, in the SoDo district just south of downtown. It seats around 69,000 for the tournament and ranks among the loudest grounds anywhere — fans here set a Guinness record of 137.6 decibels for the loudest outdoor crowd in 2014, thanks to a canopy that bottles up the noise.
Predicted lineups
United States (4-2-3-1): Freese; Dest, Richards, Ream, Robinson; Adams, McKennie; Weah, Pulisic, Tillman; Balogun.
Australia (4-2-3-1): Beach; Italiano, Circati, Souttar, Bos; O’Neill, Okon-Engstler; Irankunda, Metcalfe, Irvine; Touré.
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