The USMNT punched its ticket to the 2026 World Cup knockout stage on June 19 with a 2-0 win over Australia, and the hero of the afternoon was a 21-year-old defender whose father once caught touchdowns for the Green Bay Packers.
Alex Freeman, son of Super Bowl XXXI champion Antonio Freeman, buried the second goal of the match to effectively seal the result. It was his first World Cup goal and his third at the international level.
The goal that almost wasn’t
Freeman’s moment nearly got erased before anyone could celebrate it. The initial call on the field was offside, then VAR stepped in. After a review, the goal was validated, and Seattle Stadium erupted.
Fan celebrations at the venue reportedly generated enough energy to register as notable seismic activity.
