The USMNT and Australia both know victory in Friday’s Group D thriller will send them to the knockout stage of this summer’s tournament.
The chance to secure progression to the last 32 and top spot is incredibly enticing for the USMNT and their visitors to Seattle’s Lumen Field, and both nations enter the match brimming with confidence.
The USMNT was an emphatic 4–1 winner over Paraguay last time out, producing one of its best displays of the Mauricio Pochettino era, while Australia defied expectations to beat Türkiye 2–0 and clinch only its fifth ever World Cup win.
The stakes are high for Friday’s battle and the USMNT enter not only boasting home advantage, but having already beaten Australia 2–1 during a friendly last October. Can they repeat that scoreline and reach the knockout rounds?
Here’s how to tune into the match on TV to find out.
What Time Does USMNT vs. Australia Kick Off?
- Location : Seattle, Wa.
- Stadium : Lumen Field
- Date : Friday, June 19
- Kick-off Time : 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
- Referee : Felix Zwayer (GER)
How to Watch USMNT vs. Australia on TV, Live Stream
Audiences in the United States will be glued to their TV sets for Friday’s critical encounter, with FOX Sports, fuboTV, Telemundo and Peacock all providing broadcasts of the match.
TSN and RDS are the only options in Canada, while those in Mexico have access via ViX.
A mercifully reasonable kick-off time in the United Kingdom can be viewed on the BBC.
| Country | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| United States | FOX, Peacock, fuboTV, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, FOX One |
| Canada | TSN+, TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, RDS, RDS App |
| Mexico | ViX Mexico |
| United Kingdom | BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Web |
What’s Next for USMNT, Australia?
There’s a real chance that one of these teams has absolutely nothing riding on their final group stage match, providing they can clinch top spot on Friday, of course.
The USMNT will hope it enters its finale with Türkiye at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET) on June 25 with nothing to play for, with Australia kicking off at the same time on the same day against Paraguay in its last Group D fixture.
Both sides can still easily make the knockout stages, which commence on June 28 with the last 32.
