When the U.S. men’s national team took a 2-0 lead over Australia at the World Cup on Friday, Fox announcer John Strong said on the air that buildings were shaking, and he wasn’t exaggerating. During the game in Seattle, fans were literally moving the ground beneath Lumen Field.
Although it may not have been as noticeable as Marshawn Lynch’s famous “Beast Quake” on the same field, the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network at the University of Washington noticed several spikes from strong motion gauges installed around the stadium for the World Cup.
Live reading showed the decisive spike when America took a 1-0 lead on an own goal in the 11th minute. The same thing happened twice more late in the first half after Alex Freeman scored, and also when VAR confirmed the play was onside.
Lynch predicted that buildings would shake during the World Cup, and he was at Lumen Field on Friday to make it happen. Still, nothing can top the tailback’s improbable 67-yard touchdown run that caused havoc in the stands during the 2011 NFL playoffs and was recorded by seismographs as a 2.0 earthquake.
2026 USA World Cup Schedule
The U.S. national team started the World Cup in Group D and is ranked 16th in the FIFA world rankings.
- June 12: USA vs. Paraguay (4-1)
- June 19: USA vs. Australia, 3pm ET, Lumen Field, Seattle, broadcast on FOX
- June 25: USA vs. Turkier, 10 p.m. ET, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif., broadcast on FOX.
Streaming is available on the Fubo or Fox One apps. Spanish-language broadcasts are available on Telemundo and Peacock.
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usa world cup members
Goalkeeper: Chris Brady (Chicago Fire), Matt Freeze (New York City FC), Matt Turner (New England Revolution)
Defender: Max Alfsten (Columbus Crew), Serginho Dest (PSV), Alex Freeman (Villarreal), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Anthony Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scully (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Auston Trusty (Celts)
Midfielder: Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Gio Reyna (Borussia Monchengladbach), Christian Roldan (Seattle Sounders), Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen)
forward: Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Folarin Balogun (Monaco), Ricardo Pepi (PSV), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Tim Weah (Olympique Marseille), Hadji Wright (Coventry City), Alejandro Zendejas (Club America)
2026 World Cup Team Complete Roster
America World Cup History
This will be the U.S. national team’s 12th appearance at the World Cup, the first being the last qualifying round in 2022. The country’s best result was 3rd place (1930).
