International Friendly

United States vs Australia, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
United States
  • 33': Haji Wright
  • 51': Haji Wright
FT
2 - 1
Australia
  • 19': Jordan Bos

USMNT fights back to beat Australia with Haji Wright brace

Haji Wright scored in the 33rd and 51st minutes off passes from Cristian Roldan, and the United States rallied to beat Australia 2-1 on Tuesday to end the Socceroos' 12-game unbeaten streak on a night Christian Pulisic left the game because of an injury.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Australia).
  • 2': James Sands (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Handball by Jacob Italiano (Australia).
  • 6': Offside, USA. Alexander Freeman is caught offside.
  • 8': Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Mark McKenzie (USA).
  • 8': Offside, Australia. Martin Boyle is caught offside.
  • 12': Handball by Haji Wright (USA).
  • 12': Offside, Australia. Jacob Italiano is caught offside.
  • 14': Cristian Roldan (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Australia).
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Pulisic (USA).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Goal! USA 0, Australia 1. Jordan Bos (Australia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 26': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Jason Geria (Australia).
  • 26': Jason Geria (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Pulisic (USA).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Timothy Weah (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mathew Ryan (Australia). Assisted by Haji Wright.
  • 30': Substitution, USA. Diego Luna replaces Christian Pulisic because of an injury.
  • 33': Goal! USA 1, Australia 1. Haji Wright (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a through ball.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Weston McKennie.
  • 37': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jacob Italiano.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (USA) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Luna with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Handball by Cristian Roldan (USA).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Mark McKenzie (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haji Wright.
  • 40': Offside, USA. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 42': Corner, USA. Conceded by Jacob Italiano.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Timothy Weah following a corner.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury James Sands (USA).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Australia).
  • 45'+1': James Sands (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Chris Richards (USA).
  • 45'+2': Nick D'Agostino (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, USA 1, Australia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins USA 1, Australia 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Bos.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Neill (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 47': Foul by Martin Boyle (Australia).
  • 47': Miles Robinson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Chris Richards (USA).
  • 47': Nick D'Agostino (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Alessandro Circati (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Diego Luna (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Nick D'Agostino (Australia).
  • 51': Alexander Freeman (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Jordan Bos (Australia).
  • 51': Goal! USA 2, Australia 1. Haji Wright (USA) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
  • 52': Martin Boyle (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Mark McKenzie (USA).
  • 56': Foul by Chris Richards (USA).
  • 56': Jordan Bos (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Chris Richards (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Nick D'Agostino (Australia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Boyle with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Australia. Conceded by James Sands.
  • 57': Alessandro Circati (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
  • 58': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
  • 58': Martin Boyle (Australia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Offside, Australia. Martin Boyle is caught offside.
  • 60': Connor Metcalfe (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Mark McKenzie (USA).
  • 60': Substitution, Australia. Patrick Yazbek replaces Max Balard.
  • 60': Substitution, Australia. Ajdin Hrustic replaces Connor Metcalfe.
  • 60': Substitution, Australia. Nestory Irankunda replaces Nick D'Agostino.
  • 60': Substitution, Australia. Mohamed Touré replaces Martin Boyle.
  • 61': Delay in match (USA).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Foul by Timothy Weah (USA).
  • 62': Jacob Italiano (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Miles Robinson.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Aiden O'Neill (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Substitution, USA. Tanner Tessmann replaces James Sands.
  • 64': Substitution, USA. Folarin Balogun replaces Haji Wright.
  • 64': Substitution, USA. Brenden Aaronson replaces Timothy Weah.
  • 65': Aiden O'Neill (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
  • 67': Foul by Tanner Tessmann (USA).
  • 67': Nestory Irankunda (Australia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Alexander Freeman (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Mohamed Touré (Australia).
  • 71': Offside, USA. Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
  • 76': Diego Luna (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Jason Geria (Australia).
  • 76': Substitution, USA. Aidan Morris replaces Cristian Roldan.
  • 76': Substitution, USA. Max Arfsten replaces Weston McKennie.
  • 77': Ajdin Hrustic (Australia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Aidan Morris (USA).
  • 78': Substitution, Australia. Lewis Miller replaces Jacob Italiano.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Alessandro Circati (Australia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Freese (USA). Assisted by Ajdin Hrustic with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Diego Luna (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mathew Ryan (Australia). Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Diego Luna (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Freeman (USA).
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Bos (Australia).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Folarin Balogun (USA).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Foul by Aidan Morris (USA).
  • 87': Lewis Miller (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Substitution, Australia. Mitch Duke replaces Jason Geria.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Nestory Irankunda (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matt Freese (USA).
  • 90': Corner, USA. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mark McKenzie (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Luna with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Aidan Morris (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tanner Tessmann.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Australia. Mohamed Touré is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, USA 2, Australia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, USA 2, Australia 1.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Attendance: 18,218

Line-Ups

USA United States (3-4-3)

No. Name
24 Matthew Freese (GK)
3 Chris Richards Yellow Card
22 Mark McKenzie
12 Miles Robinson
6 Cristian Roldan
15 James Sands
21 Timothy Weah
16 Alex Freeman
19 Haji Wright
10 Christian Pulisic
8 Weston McKennie
United States Substitutes:
Patrick Agyemang, Folarin Balogun, Aidan Morris, Malik Tillman, Matt Turner, Chris Brady, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Tim Ream, Max Arfsten, Diego Luna, Tanner Tessmann, Patrick Schulte, Brenden Aaronson.

AUS Australia (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Mathew Ryan (GK)
23 Alessandro Circati
21 Cameron Burgess
22 Jason Geria Yellow Card
16 Maximilien Balard
13 Aiden O'Neill
5 Jordan Bos
20 Jacob Italiano
7 Nicholas D'Agostino
6 Martin Boyle
8 Connor Metcalfe
Australia Substitutes:
Nestory Irankunda, Milos Degenek, Mohamed Toure, Hayden Matthews, Lewis Miller, Joe Gauci, Paul Izzo, Kye Rowles, Mitchell Duke, Ajdin Hrustic, Patrick Yazbek, Cameron Devlin.

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