It didn’t take long for the United States audience to catch World Cup fever as the US Men’s National Team put on a show last Friday in Los Angeles. The USMNT blasted Paraguay, 4-1, and it currently sits atop Group D with its 1-0 record and +3 goal-differential.
Australia is the only other team in Group D with a 1-0 record, and the US men will take on the Aussies in their next match.
When does the US men’s soccer team play again?
The USMNT will play its next World Cup match this Friday, June 19 at 3 p.m. ET against Australia. The match will be played at Lumen Field, home of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, and will be broadcast nationally on FOX.
Here is a look at the USMNT schedule moving forward:
- Friday, June 19: USMNT vs. Australia (3 p.m. ET)
- Thursday, June 25: USMNT vs. Turkey (10 p.m. ET)
The World Cup group stage ends on Saturday, June 27, and the Round of 32 begins on Sunday, June 28. The top two teams from each group and the eight best third-place teams will advance to the Round of 32.
Starting in the Round of 32, the tournament will proceed with single-elimination matches.
Here is a look at when each stage of the World Cup begins.
- Sunday, June 28: Start of Round of 32
- Saturday, July 4: Start of Round of 16
- Thursday, July 9: Start of quarterfinals
- Tuesday, July 14: Start of semifinals
- Saturday, July 18: Third place playoff
- Sunday, July 19: World Cup Final
USMNT odds
The USMNT is -170 at Fanatics Sportsbook to beat Australia on Friday. The Aussies are +450 to win. A tie is priced at +310.
Folarin Balogun is the most likely goal-scorer for the US as the striker owns a +150 price. Ricardo Pepi is +165 to score a goal, and Christian Pulisic is +185 to score. Mohamed Toure (+375) is the most likely Australian goal-scorer.
The USA is now -250 at Fanatics to win Group D.
Mauricio Pochettino’s crew is currently +4000 to win the World Cup outright after being +5000 at the start of the tournament. Ten countries currently have shorter odds to win it all, with France currently holding the top spot on the World Cup odds board at +330.
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