FIFA World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026: United States vs Australia — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup pre-match briefing: United States vs Australia (Grup C). Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 UTC. Referee: Christian Dietz. At Seattle Stadium with cloudy weather expected (~27°C). Full squads and pre-match details inside.

Jun 19, 2026 - 13:00

World Cup 2026: United States vs Australia — pre-match preview

2026 FIFA World Cup: pre-match update for United States – Australia in Grup C.

Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 UTC.

Referee for this match: Christian Dietz.

At Seattle Stadium, cloudy weather is expected (~27°C).

United States squad and formation

Under Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero, United States are set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

United States goalkeeper: 2 Sergiño Dest.

Probable starting XI for United States at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

2 Sergiño Dest
3 Chris Richards
4 Tyler Adams
5 Antonee Robinson
8 Weston McKennie
10 Christian Pulisic
13 Tim Ream
16 Alex Freeman
17 Malik Tillman
20 Folarin Balogun
24 Matt Freese

Australia squad and formation

Under Tony Popović, Australia are set to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

Australia goalkeeper: 3 Alessandro Circati.

Probable starting XI for Australia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

3 Alessandro Circati
4 Jacob Italiano
5 Jordan Bos
8 Connor Metcalfe
9 Mohamed Touré
13 Aiden O'Neill
17 Nestory Irankunda
18 Patrick Beach
19 Harry Souttar
21 Cameron Burgess
24 Paul Okon-Engstler