LINEUP NOTES
USMNT vs. Australia
2026 FIFA World Cup — Group D
June 19, 2026
Seattle Stadium; Seattle, Wash.
Kickoff: 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET on FOX, Telemundo and Peacock
Radio: Fútbol de Primera
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Today’s USMNT Starting XI vs. Australia: 24-Matt Freese, 2-Sergiño Dest, 3-Chris Richards 4-Tyler Adams, 5-Antonee Robinson, 8-Weston McKennie, 9-Ricardo Pepi, 13-Tim Ream (Capt.), 16-Alex Freeman, 17-Malik Tillman, 20-Folarin Balogun
Substitutes: 1-Matt Turner, 25-Chris Brady, 6-Auston Trusty, 7-Gio Reyna, 11-Brenden Aaronson, 12-Miles Robinson, 14-Sebastian Berhalter, 15-Cristian Roldan, 18-Max Arfsten, 19-Haji Wright, 21-Tim Weah, 22-Mark McKenzie, 23-Joe Scally, 26-Alex Zendejas
Not Dressed: Christian Pulisic
ROSTER NOTES
USMNT Starting XI Caps (including this match): Tim Ream (84), Weston McKennie (68), Tyler Adams (56), Antonee Robinson (56), Sergiño Dest (41), Ricardo Pepi (39), Chris Richards (38) Malik Tillman (32), Folarin Balogun (29), Alex Freeman (19) and Matt Freese (17).USMNT Starting XI World Cup Caps (including this match): Tyler Adams (6), Sergiño Dest (6), Weston McKennie (6), Tim Ream (6), Antonee Robinson (6), Folarin Balogun (2), Alex Freeman (2), Matt Freese (2), Ricardo Pepi (2), Chris Richards (2), Malik Tillman (2).The Starting XI averages 44 caps overall.Mauricio Pochettino makes just one change to the Starting XI from last week’s victory against Paraguay, inserting forward Ricardo Pepi into the side.Folarin Balogun’s brace in the previous match moved him into fifth all-time World Cup leading goal scorers, one goal from tying Brian McBride in fourth place.Five starters appeared in the team’s last meeting with Australia, a 2-1 win on Oct. 14, 2025, in Commerce City, Colo.: Folarin Balogun, Alex Freeman, Matt Freese, Weston McKennie and Chris Richards.Ream captains the USMNT for the 31st time today, passing John Harkes for sixth on the USMNT’s all-time captains list. Ream is also the 14th different player since 1930 to captain the USMNT in a World Cup match.With his start against Paraguay, Alex Freeman became the ninth youngest player to start a World Cup match for the USMNT. Freeman will also appear in his 18th consecutive match today, a run that dates back to June 15, 2025, against Trinidad and Tobago in the Concacaf Gold Cup.Mauricio Pochettino is the 11th different coach to guide the USMNT in a World Cup match.The USMNT holds a 2W-1L-1D advantage in the all-time series with Australia. The team also maintains a perfect 6-0-0 record when playing at Seattle Stadium.The USA has won each of its most recent two matches against Australia, the most recent coming in a 2-1 international friendly victory on Oct. 14, 2025, in Commerce City, Colorado.Christian Pulisic did not dress for the match as he continues progression back from a leg injury.