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The United States men's national team kicks off Friday's World Cup action against Australia at 3 p.m. ET in Seattle, hoping to secure a second win and all but assure itself a spot in the knockout stage.

Last October’s World Cup warmup match between the Americans and Australians was anything but friendly. Friday’s rematch will go down on the world’s biggest stage.

First place in Group D will be on the line Friday after both the United States and Australia opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with convincing multi-goal victories. The winner would advance to the knockout stage and could also be enough to clinch the group,

Thousands and thousands of fans have invaded downtown Seattle, packing the streets and the bars as early as 8 a.m. The vibes have been strong all morning, with locals and travelers alike making their way to the city to watch the U.S. men’s national team to play on home soil in the World Cup.

The USA and Australia meet in Seattle, as America watches on to see if their team can make it two wins from two at the 2026 men’s World Cup. Mauricio Pochettino’s side are full of confidence after their 4-1 shellacking of Paraguay in their tournament opener last Friday, and one week on they are the favorites to beat Australia.

Zlatan Ibrahimović explained why he thinks the Americans can win the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil.

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brazil fans who went the distance up the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps to pose with the Rocky statue left the fictional fighter just as they found him. Every Brazilian fan — in Philadelphia to watch their team play Haiti on Friday at the World Cup — who stopped for a snapshot or a selfie with the 9-foot-11,

The 3-minute breaks, introduced this year as a response to rising temperatures and summer heat, have been divisive.