David Close

Last October’s World Cup warmup match between the Americans and Australians was anything but friendly. Friday’s rematch will go down on the world’s biggest stage.

Seattle (CNN) — Last October's World Cup warm-up match between the US Men's National Team (USMNT) and Australians was anything but friendly. Despite just two yellow cards being shown, the game got heated, with tempers boiling over early in the first 45 minutes.

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Seattle (CNN) — USA star Christian Pulisic is out of Friday's matchup with Australia after suffering a calf injury in the World Cup opener against Paraguay last week, manager Mauricio Pochettino said ahead of the match.

Seattle (CNN) — The United States has a 2-0 first-half lead in their second World Cup match-up in Seattle after an Australian own goal and a header from Alex Freeman off a corner kick.

Seattle (CNN) — The United States has a 2-0 halftime lead in their second World Cup match-up in Seattle after an Australian own goal and a header from Alex Freeman off a corner kick.

The United States is through to the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup after a 2-0 win over Australia in a game that got increasingly tense in the second half despite a comfortable American lead.

Alex Freeman, son of Super Bowl champion Antonio Freeman, scored a decisive World Cup goal in Seattle to help the United States defeat Australia 2-0.

Seattle — Decked in a full-on red, white, and blue outfit and donning a faux wig with stars and stripes hair, covered head-to-toe

Tori Penso became the first American woman to be a head referee at a men's World Cup match. She spoke with Amanda Davies in New York the morning after the final.