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.

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It's the U.S. men's national team vs Australia in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D match. Follow for live updates, highlights and analysis on the USMNT.

Team USA is still looking for its first World Cup championship trophy. The nation's best year came in 1930, finishing in third place. For the 2026 World Cup, the U.S. fields a team that includes Tyler Adams, Christian Pulisic and Tim Weah, members of the 2022 USMNT World Cup roster.

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Diplomatic relations between the countries are almost always strong. But Australia, it seems, has had enough with the disparaging American punditry going into this enormously consequential matchup.

The United States men’s national team played Australia in Group D soccer action at the men’s World Cup on Friday in Seattle. Here are some photos from the match and pregame festivities. For more World Cup coverage, including latest results and standings, click here.

Australia is spearheaded by a trio of talented young attackers in Mohamed Toure, Nestory Irankunda and Cristian Volpato.