The USMNT is set to face Australia in a World Cup match on Friday, with the winner securing a spot in the knockout round. The match will be played at Seattle Stadium, home of the Seattle Seahawks, at 2 p.m. CST.

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Weston McKennie, a midfielder from Little Elm, started in the USMNT’s decisive win over Paraguay 4-1. McKennie spent time in the FC Dallas Youth Academy and currently plays for Juventus.

Australia delivered a surprise win over Turkiye in Vancouver, with goalkeeper Patrick Beach stopping all eight attempts on target. The Socceroos were stout up the middle and found goals from both of their wide midfielders.

The USMNT may be without star Christian Pulisic, who was subbed off at halftime against Paraguay due to a calf injury. This will be the first-ever meeting between the US and Australia on the World Cup stage, with the match coming with both countries battling for the top spot in Group D.

Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.