US game on Juneteenth gives chance to showcase team's diversity (opens original article in a new tab)

The US soccer team's Juneteenth match against Australia in Seattle includes celebrations of Black history and the team's diverse representation.

• US vs Australia match on Juneteenth in Seattle coincides with celebration of Black history and team diversity
• Juneteenth commemorates 1865 emancipation of enslaved African Americans and is a U.S. federal holiday
• USMNT's diversity is highlighted as representative of the nation's multicultural identity
• Events in Seattle combine soccer enthusiasm with social awareness around Juneteenth