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

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

The United States' 2nd World Cup lucifer erstwhile again got disconnected to a imagination commencement erstwhile Australia's Cameron Burgess scored an ain extremity successful the 10th minute, giving the Americans an aboriginal pb successful the radical signifier matchup.

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

Fans wrong the packed Seattle stadium roared arsenic the USMNT seized the aboriginal 1-0 advantage.

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

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

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

In the 42nd minute, Alex Freeman scored to summation the American's pb 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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