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World Cup 2026 · Group D · Matchday 2

What time is United States vs Australia at World Cup 2026?

Verified 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC·auto-refreshed

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United States vs Australia kicks off Fri 19 Jun at 00:30 IST+1 / 15:00 ET / 20:00 BST, Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington. Group D, matchday 2.

Form & ranking

United States arrive as the higher-ranked side by FIFA world ranking, 11 places above Australia. United States sit 16th in the world; Australia are 27th. Rankings reflect the April 2026 FIFA list; form and pre-match status are drawn from verified fixtures only.

FIFA Men's World Ranking, 1 April 2026

Kickoff and venue from verified fixtures; last checked 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC.

Kickoff time by time zone
Zone Region Time Date
ET US Eastern 15:00 Fri 19 Jun
CT US Central 14:00 Fri 19 Jun
PT US Pacific 12:00 Fri 19 Jun
BST UK 20:00 Fri 19 Jun
CET Central Europe 21:00 Fri 19 Jun
IST India 00:30+1 Sat 20 Jun
GST Gulf 23:00 Fri 19 Jun
JST Japan 04:00+1 Sat 20 Jun
AEST Australia East 05:00+1 Sat 20 Jun

Where to watch

India: Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD), streaming via ZEE5 Paid at 00:30+1 IST. No DD Sports telecast; ZEE5 is a paid subscription. USA: Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish). UK: BBC, ITV / STV.

United States vs Australia: TV and live stream by country (India first)
Country / regionTVLive streamCostKick-off (local)
India Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD) ZEE5 Paid 00:30+1 IST
United States Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish) Fox Sports app, Telemundo app 15:00 ET
United Kingdom BBC, ITV / STV BBC iPlayer, ITVX 20:00 BST
Canada Bell Media (TSN / CTV) TSN.ca / TSN app 15:00 ET
Australia SBS SBS On Demand 05:00+1 AEST
Middle East & North Africa beIN Sports beIN / TOD 23:00 GST

Rights-holders confirmed June 2026 (FIFA, Zee Entertainment, and national broadcasters). Confirm local listings as kickoff nears.

Latest United States & Australia news

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Match Facts

StageGroup stage, Group D, matchday 2
United States (FIFA rank)16
Australia (FIFA rank)27
StadiumLumen Field
CitySeattle, Washington, USA
Kickoff (UTC)2026-06-19T19:00Z
StatusScheduled

Group D standings

#TeamPWD LGFGAGD PtsFIFALast / Next
1 United States 110 041 +33 16 W 4-1 v PAR · v AUS
2 Australia 110 020 +23 27 W 2-0 v TUR · v USA
3 Türkiye 100 102 -20 22 L 0-2 v AUS · v PAR
4 Paraguay 100 114 -30 40 L 1-4 v USA · v TUR

Top two (red bar) qualify; third place (shaded) may advance among the best eight. Last = most recent result; Next = upcoming opponent.

What is at stake

  • United States can still finish in the top two. Goal margin could decide it.
  • Australia can still finish in the top two. Goal margin could decide it.

Full Group D standings and scenarios →

Other Group D fixtures

Sat 13 Jun United States vs Paraguay 4-1
Sun 14 Jun Australia vs Türkiye 2-0
Sat 20 Jun Türkiye vs Paraguay -
Fri 26 Jun Paraguay vs Australia -
Fri 26 Jun Türkiye vs United States -

Other Group D matches, matchday 2

Sat 20 Jun Türkiye vs Paraguay

How to watch

The kickoff grid above converts the official FIFA kickoff to nine time zones, so you have the start time wherever you are. Coverage is sold per territory to national rights-holders. Verified broadcasters by country → Full schedule in India Time (IST) →