Group D · FIFA World Cup 2026
United States vs Australia
United States vs Australia at FIFA World Cup 2026. Fri, Jun 19, 07:00 PM UTC. Lumen Field.
Kickoff
Venue
Lumen Field
Seattle
Capacity
69,000
AI Match Analysis
Pre-match fact packAI data updated:
AI analysis was last updated 3h ago and may not reflect recent events.
Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the away side
Tight contest profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 59 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 59
United State
1780
Australia
1839
FIFA ranking: #11 vs #24
Head-to-head
4 previous meetings: 2 wins – 1 draw – 1 win
Last meeting: 2025-10-142-1· Friendly
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — United States
- Matt Turner · Goalkeeper — Matt Turner is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 31.
- Matt Freese · Goalkeeper — Matt Freese is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 27.
Key players — Australia
- Maty Ryan · Goalkeeper — Maty Ryan is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 34.
- Paul Izzo · Goalkeeper — Paul Izzo is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 31.
Tactical angle
Match status: scheduled; USA vs AUS kicks off at 2026-06-19T19:00:00Z. This fact-pack analysis for United States (USA) and Australia (AUS) is tied to group D at Lumen Field, Seattle, USA. Elo lists USA at 1780 and AUS at 1839, a 59 point gap. Roster data lists USA with 26 players at average age 26.4, and AUS with 26 players at average age 26.9. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.
What to watch
- • Venue setting: Lumen Field, Seattle, USA.
- • Ranking and Elo comparison: USA 1780 / AUS 1839 / diff -59.
- • Roster availability and squad size: USA 26 / AUS 26.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-19T19:00:00Z
- • Fact-pack match status: scheduled
- • Stage: group D
- • Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle
- • FIFA ranks: USA 11, AUS 24
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Kickoff time by timezone
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Venue local time
America/Los_Angeles
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
United States local time
America/New_York
Primary home-market time for United States; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Australia local time
Australia/Sydney
Primary home-market time for Australia; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is United States vs Australia?
United States vs Australia is scheduled for Fri, Jun 19, 07:00 PM UTC. Venue local time is Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 PM PDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 03:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: United States local time: Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 03:00 PM EDT; Australia local time: Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 05:00 AM GMT+10.GoalPulse updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
Where is United States vs Australia played?
The match is played at Lumen Field in Seattle, United States, a venue with capacity for 69,000 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group D of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
United States are FIFA-ranked #11 and coached by Mauricio Pochettino. Australia are FIFA-ranked #24 and coached by Tony Popovic.
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Match preview
United States face Australia in the group stage Group D of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Friday, June 19, 2026. The match kicks off at Lumen Field in Seattle, United States, a venue with a capacity of 69,000.
United States enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #11) against Australia (#24). The a modest ranking gap between the two sides is 13 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CONCACAF vs AFC.
United States are coached by Mauricio Pochettino, while Australia are led by Tony Popovic. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group D, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
