Matt Freese started and finished for the US in a shutout win over Bosnia on July 2, 2026. The group stage game happened at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. The clean sheet clinched a spot in the next round.
Freese earned the start after rejecting a Manchester United offer to choose Harvard. He allowed no goals over all 90 minutes. Top players highlighted his reliable play. The game put him as a leading candidate for the US squad’s starting keeper role.