USA vs Australia live: World Cup hosts take the lead after Socceroos' own goal
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- Issued on: 19/06/2026 - 20:48Modified: 19/06/2026 - 21:30
- But they will be wary of an Australia side that also got their campaign started with a famous victory.
- USA winger Christian Pulisic will miss the key Group D game against Australia due to injury, after training separately from his teammates this week , coach Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Issued on: 19/06/2026 - 20:48Modified: 19/06/2026 - 21:30
By: Benjamin DODMAN Who will go top of Group D and book a place in the knockouts? © FMM Graphic Studio World Cup co-hosts USA aim to keep the party going as they take on Australia in Seattle on Friday after kicking off the tournament with a crushing defeat of Paraguay. But they will be wary of an Australia side that also got their campaign started with a famous victory. Follow our live, minute-by-minute coverage.
USA winger Christian Pulisic will miss the key Group D game against Australia due to injury, after training separately from his teammates this week , coach Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed. Ricardo Pepi, who came off the bench in the Paraguay game, replaces Pulisic as the only change.