# U.S. Soccerwise: USMNT vs. Australia Preview presented by Soccer.com Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/u-s-soccerwise-usmnt-vs-australia-preview-presented-by-soccer-com Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/u-s-soccerwise-usmnt-vs-australia-preview-presented-by-soccer-com.md Podcast: [Soccerwise | U.S. Soccer, MLS, NWSL](https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038) Published: 2026-06-17T19:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://kickbacksoccer.com/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3b3f1e5d-2032-47a2-bed3-cc56d53ff5e4.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/soccerwise-6938038/episodes/u-s-soccerwise-usmnt-vs-australia-preview-presented-by-soccer-com Duration seconds: 2429 ## Resource The USMNT opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with an emphatic win over Paraguay, but a much tougher challenge awaits against Australia. David Gass and Matt Doyle break down what made the U.S. performance against Paraguay so convincing, whether that level can be replicated against stronger opposition, and how the Americans match up with the Socceroos. The guys discuss Australia's impressive win over Turkey, the threat posed by Nestory Irankunda and Australia's transition attack, Christian Pulisic's fitness, lineup questions, tactical adjustments, and what could be one of the best atmospheres of the tournament in Seattle. 0:00 Intro 2:47 Revisiting Paraguay: The Performance, Process & Opportunity 11:17 Breaking Down Australia's Win Over Turkey & The Matchup 18:17 USMNT vs. Australia Tactical Battles 21:45 USMNT Starting XI & Christian Pulisic Update 24:32 Game Management, Tyler Adams & In-Game Adjustments 29:19 Group Scenarios, Seattle Atmosphere & What's at Stake 31:40 Australia's Underdog Mentality & Final Thoughts ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/soccerwise-6938038/episodes/u-s-soccerwise-usmnt-vs-australia-preview-presented-by-soccer-com/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/soccerwise-6938038/u-s-soccerwise-usmnt-vs-australia-preview-presented-by-soccer-com.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.