USMNT takes early lead over Australia after second straight match featuring an own goal

The U.S. men's nationalist team and Australia kicked disconnected astatine 3 p.m. ET from Seattle Stadium.

The United States' second World Cup match erstwhile again sewage disconnected to a dream commencement erstwhile Australia's Cameron Burgess scored an ain extremity successful nan 10th minute, giving nan Americans an early lead successful nan group shape matchup.

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Folarin Balogun and Antonee Robinson observe aft Australia's Cameron Burgess scored an ain goal, giving nan United States nan first extremity successful Seattle, Washington connected June 19, 2026. (Troy Wayrynen/Imagn Images)

Fans wrong nan packed Seattle stadium roared arsenic nan USMNT seized nan early 1-0 advantage.

Benefiting from an ain extremity astatine nan World Cup is rare. But capitalizing from 1 successful back-to-back matches is unprecedented. Friday’s lucifer against Australia marked nan first clip successful FIFA men's World Cup history that nan aforesaid squad gained an advantage from ain goals successful consecutive games.

Across nan tournament’s history, only France has benefited from much ain goals than nan United States.

United States fans observe astatine nan U.S. Soccer House successful Venice, California, connected June 19, 2026, aft Australia's Cameron Burgess scored an ain extremity giving nan United States its first people successful a FIFA World Cup Group Stage - Group D match. (William Navarro/Imagn Images)

In nan 42nd minute, Alex Freeman scored to summation nan American's lead to 2-0.

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How to Watch United States vs Australia

When: Friday, June 19, 2026, astatine 3 p.m. ET

Where: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

TV: FOX

Stream: Watch connected FOX One and FOX Sports.

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