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

The U.S. men’s national team and Australia kicked off at 3 p.m. ET from Seattle Stadium.

The United States’ second World Cup match once again got off to a dream start when Australia’s Cameron Burgess scored an own goal in the 10th minute, giving the Americans an early lead in the group stage matchup.

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Fans inside the packed Seattle stadium roared as the USMNT seized the early 1-0 advantage.

Benefiting from an own goal at the World Cup is rare. But capitalizing from one in back-to-back matches is unprecedented. Friday’s match against Australia marked the first time in FIFA men’s World Cup history that the same team gained an advantage from own goals in consecutive games.

Across the tournament’s history, only France has benefited from more own goals than the United States.

In the 42nd minute, Alex Freeman scored to increase the American’s lead to 2-0.

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How to Watch United States vs Australia

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

Where: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

TV: FOX

Stream: Watch on FOX One and FOX Sports.

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