Matt Freese started and finished for the US in a shutout win over Bosnia on July 2, 2026. The group stage game took place in AT&T Stadium in Dallas. The shutout performance clinched a spot in the knockout stages.
Freese earned the start after rejecting a Manchester United offer to choose Harvard. He kept a clean sheet over the entire game. Top players highlighted his reliable play. The game put him as a top choice for the US squad’s starting keeper role.