The US men’s soccer team will open June 12, face Australia on June 19 in Seattle and finish group play June 25 at SoFi Stadium against a team to be determined.

The United States will open up competition in the FIFA World Cup against Paraguay. The U.S. defeated 3-0 in the 1930 World Cup, and that's tied for the United States' largest margin of victory in U.S. World Cup history. A:lso in Group D are Australia and the winner of a playoff series between Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo.

With the ticket prices around the tournament, fan fests, dining, hospitality, and how people interact when they aren't at games is what will determine if it's a success for these cities. Fan experiences from the Club World Cup resonated in host cities, and if the same happens during the World Cup, it could easily be the biggest World Cup ever.

When the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place in Washington, D.C., the United States will finally learn its first opponents — and the possibilities include everything from world champions to tournament newcomers.

Chef José Andrés expressed his dismay that the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) chose to honor Donald Trump with a "peace prize."

Follow live coverage as teams are drawn for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

As co-hosts alongside Mexico and the United States, Canada was an automatic qualifier for the 2026 World Cup. When Canada qualified for the 2022 tournament, it ended a 36-year World Cup drought. Having not gotten out of the group stage of its two prior World Cup appearances,

Mexico coach Javier Aguirre will be in familiar company at the 2026 World Cup after the co-hosts were paired with South Africa, South Korea and a playoff winner from Europe on Friday.