USMNT defeated Australia 2-0 at Lumen Field in Seattle on June 19, 2026, securing a Round of 32 spot. Christian Pulisic sat out with a left calf injury. Cameron Burgess’s 11th-minute own goal and Alex Freeman’s 43rd-minute header sealed it. Trinity Rodman delivered the match ball; Ciara, Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch, Paris Hilton and RFK Jr. attended. USA faces Turkey Thursday in Los Angeles.
