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Alex Freeman scored the only goal of the match in Atlanta on June 21, 2026, after a VAR review overturned an initial offside call.
ESPNAlex Freeman scored the only goal of the United States' World Cup group-stage match against Australia on June 21, 2026, in Atlanta. The right back headed in a deflected shot from Sergiño Dest past goalkeeper Patrick Beach in the first half. The goal was initially ruled offside but was awarded after a lengthy VAR review.
Freeman, who plays for LaLiga club Villarreal, collected the ball after Dest's shot was deflected high. He reacted first and directed his header into the empty net. The 22-year-old said afterward that he saw teammates running toward him when the goal was confirmed.
"I ended up running and celebrating with them, and I think it just made me very emotional in the moment," he said in the post-match mixed zone. The goal came nearly 30 years after Freeman's father, former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Antonio Freeman, scored two touchdowns in a 31-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
" He demonstrated in the lobby of the Atlanta Westin how his son's movement mirrored the "Freeman hips" he used on slant routes during his playing career.
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