United States' Alex Freeman (16), second left, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
The World Cup’s highlights on Day 9 include the United States facing Australia, Scotland taking on 2022 semifinalist Morocco, five-time champion Brazil playing Haiti, and Turkey meeting Paraguay.
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Australia’s Cameron Burgess (21) scores an own goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Maddy Grassy)Helicopters fly over the stadium before the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Maddy Grassy)Australia’s Nestory Irankunda (17) and United States’ Joe Scally (23) jump for the ball during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)United States’ Christian Pulisic (10) acknowledges fans during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Maddy Grassy)Australia’s Paul Okon-Engstler fights for the ball with United States’ Weston McKennie, right, during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Australia’s Harry Souttar (19), foreground left, and United States’ Folarin Balogun (20), foreground right, argue during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)Referee Felix Zwayer, of Germany, is helped with a leg cramp by Australia’s Aiden O’Neill (13) during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Maddy Grassy)United States’ Alex Freeman (16) scores their second goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Australia goalkeeper Patrick Beach fails to stop a goal by United States’ Alex Freeman, center, during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)Australia’s Harry Souttar (19) and United States’ Folarin Balogun (20) grapple during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Maddy Grassy)United States’ Chris Richards (3) and Tim Ream (13) celebrate as Australia’s Cristian Volpato (20) reacts after the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Maddy Grassy)A young Scotland fan reacts ahead of the World Cup Group C soccer match between Scotland and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)Morocco’s Ismael Saibari, top right, scores his side’s opening goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Scotland and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)Morocco’s Bilal El Khannouss, right, and Scotland’s Nathan Patterson vie for the ball during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Scotland and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)Morocco’s Neil El Aynaoui (24) and Scotland’s Kieran Tierney (60 collide during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Scotland and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, left, celebrates at the end of the World Cup Group C soccer match between Scotland and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)Scotland’s Lewis Ferguson (19) and Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi (6) battle for the ball during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Scotland and Morocco in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)Haiti fans sing their anthem prior to the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Haiti’s Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (10) battles for the ball with Brazil’s Bruno Guimaraes (8) during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)Brazil’s Matheus Cunha (9) celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal with teammates during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)Brazil’s Matheus Cunha (9) celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal with Brazil’s Vinicius Junior (7) and Lucas Paqueta (20) during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)Haiti goalkeeper Johny Placide (1) looks back as the ball strikes the crossbar during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Brazil’s Raphinha (11) is comforted by Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)Brazil’s Vinicius Junior (7) scores the third goal for his team against Haiti goalkeeper Johny Placide (1) during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)Brazil’s Vinicius Junior (7) celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Haiti in Philadelphia, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)Paraguay’s Damian Bobadilla (16) battles for the ball with Turkey’s Kenan Yildiz (11) during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Turkey and Paraguay in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron reacts after he received a red card during the World Cup Group D soccer match against Turke in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Paraguay’s Matias Galarza, on ground, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Turkey and Paraguay in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)Players of Paraguay, right, reacts at the end of a World Cup Group D soccer match against Turkey in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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