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 Milan forward struck an optimistic but cautious tone, noting the familiarity with their group-stage opponents while signaling that no country can be underestimated—an early reminder of the high stakes facing a host nation.

The U.S. Soccer Federation announced four pre-World Cup friendlies for the United States on Tuesday, though one opponent is still to be named.

Pochettino was Tottenham's boss from 2014-2019 and led Spurs to one of the most successful spells in club history. Pochettino didn't win any trophies during his time in North London, but Tottenham reached a Champions League final and the team's domestic second-place finish in 2017 was its first in 50 years.

Having automatically qualified as a host nation, the U.S. was helpfully put in Pot 1 of the draw, meaning that it will avoid most of the big-name soccer nations of Europe and South America that are quadrennial threats to hoist the trophy.

The USA national team is back in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after reaching the knockout rounds in Qatar three years ago, but Mauricio Pochettino and his soccer team will be hoping to make a deeper run this time around on home soil in the first-ever expanded tournament that features 48 countries from around the

The first real glimpse at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on American shores has all fallen rather well for Team USA. Friday’s World Cup Draw placed the United States (USMNT) in as favorable a group as you’ll find in the new-look,

U.S. Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley discusses the 2026 FIFA World Cup and how it will boost the economy and elevate the country on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'