A strong USMNT squad hopes to build on their first October match as they take on Australia outside Denver in an international friendly on Tuesday evening.
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A strong USMNT squad hopes to build on their first October match as they take on Australia outside Denver in an international friendly on Tuesday evening.
Mauricio Pochettino continues the build towards hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup next summer, leading the U.S. to a 1-1 draw against Ecuador on Friday. The draw was a disappointing result in the end, but the hosts were by far the better side, logging a strong attacking effort against a South America side that only conceded five total goals through all of World Cup qualifying.
They'll hope to turn that effectiveness into a result as they welcome the 25th-ranked Socceroos to town, the third team from the Asian confederation they'll face in the last four games.
Australia were battered by Canada in their previous October friendly, but managed to snatch a 1-0 victory on a goal by 19-year-old Watford winger Nestory Irankunda and the goalkeeping heroics of Paul Izzo.
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USA vs. Australia score
| Score (Pregame) | Goal scorers | |
| USA | – | – |
| Australia | – | – |
Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City, CO)
Referee: TBA
Starting lineups (predicted):
USA (3-4-2-1, right to left): Turner (GK) — Carter-Vickers, Richards, Ream — Weah, Tessmann, McKennie, Arfsten — Pulisic, Wright — Balogun.
Australia (5-4-1, right to left): Izzo (GK) — Italiano, Burgess, Degenek, Circati, Rowles — Metcalfe, O'Neill, Ballard, Irankunda — Toure.
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USA vs. Australia live updates, highlights from October friendly
2 hours to kickoff: These two teams were on the opposite end of similar-looking matches on Friday. While the U.S. was being stymied by repeated saves from Ecuador goalkeeper Hernan Galindez, Australia were frustrating their opponents in the same manner, leading to some pretty humorous posts from the Canada social media account.
It made the Socceroos the lowest-ranked team that has beaten Canada under Jesse Marsch.
90’+4’ - GUYS I DON’T KNOW HOW EITHER!! 🙃
— CANMNT (@CANMNT_Official) October 11, 2025
🇨🇦 0-1 🇦🇺 #CANMNT
USA vs. Australia kick off time
This October international friendly match kicks off from Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Tuesday, October 14 at 7 p.m. local time outside Denver, Colorado. Here's how that time translates across the major time zones in the United States as well as in Australia:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Tue, Oct. 14 | 9 p.m. |
| Central Time | Tue, Oct. 14 | 8 p.m. |
| Mountain Time* | Tue, Oct. 14 | 7 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Tue, Oct. 14 | 6 p.m. |
| AWST | Wed, Oct. 15 | 9 a.m. |
| AEST | Wed, Oct. 15 | 11 a.m. |
| ADST | Wed, Oct. 15 | 12 p.m. |
* Local time at kickoff
USA vs. Australia lineups, team news
Antonee Robinson only just returned to from offseason knee surgery, and while he's been included on the roster for the first time since March, he missed the Ecuador game and his status is unclear. Tyler Adams is not on the U.S. roster the midfielder is expecting the birth of a child soon. Christian Pulisic came off the bench against Ecuador due to ankle swelling, while Alejandro Zendejas picked up a knee injury in training and returned to Club America for recovery.
Ricardo Pepi was brought off early in PSV's league match against Excelsior, and while the muscle injury is thought to be minor, he was left off the roster. His club teammate Sergino Dest was absent from PSV's Champions League draw with Bayer Leverkusen but returned for the weekend's league match, so it's unclear if he was omitted fitness reasons.
There will be a battle of goalkeepers this window between Matt Turner and Matt Freese, as 2022 World Cup starter Turner is back in the fold after ceding the last few camps to Freese. It was the latter who started against Ecuador, so Turner could be in line for a return to the XI here.
USA projected starting lineup (3-4-2-1): Turner (GK) — Carter-Vickers, Richards, Ream — Weah, Tessmann, McKennie, Arfsten — Pulisic, Wright — Balogun.
USA subs: (Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff)
Croatian-born Aussie international Fran Karacic was forced to withdraw from the squad due to an injury picked up in a league match just before the window while on club duty with Hajduk Split. He was replaced by uncapped Jacob Italiano, who plays for Grazer AK in the Austrian top flight.
Ageing veterans Jackson Irvine and Aziz Behich have been phased out of the international picture and have not been called in for a number of windows. In their stead, a young crop of talent has come through, headlined by 21-year-old Mohamed Toure who has been in strong form for Danish club Randers and bagged a brace in the September friendly win over New Zealand.
It will be interesting to see whether that's enough for Toure to supplant regular striker Mitch Duke, who has struggled this season in J-League play and has just two international goals since the start of 2024. Goalkeeper Paul Izzo was outstanding against Canada and could have earned another start over regular Mathew Ryan.
Australia projected starting lineup (5-4-1): Izzo (GK) — Italiano, Burgess, Degenek, Circati, Rowles — Metcalfe, O'Neill, Ballard, Irankunda — Toure.
Australia subs: (Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff)
USA vs. Australia live stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions:
- USA:
- Australia:
- Streaming:Paramount+
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