Overview

• Kickoff is 9 p.m. ET at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, with coverage on TNT and streaming on Max in English and Universo/Peacock/Fubo in Spanish.
• Christian Pulisic trained and is available, Antonee Robinson will not play, and the U.S. could restore Matt Turner in goal after Matt Freese started against Ecuador.
• Mauricio Pochettino has trialed a back three and hinted at further tweaks to boost flexibility ahead of 2026, with in-form Folarin Balogun continuing to lead the line.
• Australia arrives on a 12-match unbeaten run after a 1-0 win in Canada, propelled by Paul Izzo’s standout goalkeeping and the emergence of 19-year-old Nestory Irankunda.
• Seeding stakes are in play for the Socceroos, with projections placing them near 24th and in the Pot 2 fight, while odds list the United States as the favorite.