USA starting lineup vs Australia confirmed for FIFA World Cup 2026 clash

The Socceroos have failed to secure a win in their last three attempts against the Yanks.

The United States men’s national soccer team will be back in action. For their second game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, they are all set to battle it out against the Australia national football team. The contest is set to take place at the Seattle Stadium.

The Mauricio Pochettino-led side are coming in after securing a dominant 4-1 win against Paraguay in their opening game of the mega competition. It was a brilliant performance by one of the co-hosts and another win here will help them secure a spot in the Round of 32. This is going to be a tougher game for the USA football team.

The Australia national football team also secured a win in their first group stage game of the FIFA World Cup 2026. They eased past Turkiye with a 2-0 victory. The Socceroos aren’t going to have an easy second game either. The United States looked in good touch for their opening game and will be looking to come up with another top performance. Being at home will continue to give them a slight edge.

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USA’s predicted lineup for their World Cup game against Australia:

USA (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK); Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Tim Ream (C), Antonee Robinson; Malik Tillman, Tyler Adams; Sergino Dest, Ricardo Pepi, Weston McKennie; Folarin Balogun

Substitutes: Chris Brady (GK), Matt Turner (GK), Mark McKenzie, Miles Robinson, Joe Scally, Auston Trusty, Brenden Aaronson, Cristian Roldan, Sebastian Berhalter, Timothy Weah, Alejandro Zendejas, Haji Wright, Max Arfsten, Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna

Thoughts on the lineup

With Christian Pulisic out, the USA men’s national football team might face some issues in the attacking front. In his absence, Folarin Balogun will be the sole striker up front.

Between the sticks, it is going to be Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson will be eager to come up with a top performance in the backline.

Controlling the midfield is going to be crucial against the Socceroos. Malik Tillman, Tyler Adams, Sergino Dest, Ricardo Pepi and Weston McKennie are going to play an important role.

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