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orywireThe U.S. men’s national team plays Australia on Friday, June 19, at 3 p.m. ET at Seattle Stadium. Here is the TV channel, streaming information and Group D schedule for the World Cup match.
The U.S. men’s national team (USMNT) plays Australia on Friday, June 19, at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT at Seattle Stadium in Seattle. U.S. Soccer and the official broadcasters list FOX for English-language TV coverage and Telemundo and Peacock for Spanish-language coverage.
The match had not kicked off as of this update, so this is a pregame watch guide. Lineups and live score updates are expected through U.S. Soccer’s match hub closer to kickoff.
USA vs. Australia is a World Cup Group D match scheduled for Friday, June 19.
U.S. Soccer says pregame coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET. The match is the United States’ second group-stage game of the tournament and Australia’s second Group D match.
The English-language TV broadcast is on FOX. The Spanish-language broadcast is on Telemundo.
Viewers watching through cable, satellite or a live-TV streaming package should check the local FOX listing in their guide before kickoff. World Cup coverage can also appear in app listings under the tournament, team name or match page rather than only under the channel name.
FOX lists USA vs. Australia on FOX One, and FOX Sports says World Cup matches are available through FOX One and the FOX Sports App. Telemundo’s World Cup schedule lists the match on Peacock in Spanish at 3 p.m. ET.
Peacock says all 104 World Cup matches stream live in Spanish for Premium and Premium Plus subscribers. Fans planning to stream should sign in before pregame coverage to avoid delays at kickoff.
For group context, the U.S. schedule is:
Both the United States and Australia entered the matchup with three points after winning their tournament openers, according to U.S. Soccer. The result in Seattle will shape the group picture before the final round of Group D games.
The most useful checks before kickoff are the FOX or FOX One match listing, the Telemundo or Peacock listing and U.S. Soccer’s match hub for lineups and live score information.
Return for updates when official lineups are posted, when the match starts and after the final whistle.
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