The U.S. males’s nationwide workforce will face some acquainted opponents on the 2026 World Cup.
The Individuals will face Paraguay, Australia, and the European playoff spot nonetheless to be decided between Turkey, Romania, Slovakia, or Kosovo in Group D of subsequent summer season’s match. Mauricio Pochettino’s squad acquired one of many extra favorable attracts on Friday, together with two groups they defeated over the past two worldwide home windows.
“It’s a sign we’re able to arrive in six months,” Pochettino mentioned in a TV interview with Fox. “We have already got confronted Paraguay and Australia, every part we all know could be very recent. We will even face an excellent workforce in Europe, we must be optimistic, proceed enhancing, and respect everybody on this group.”
The USMNT will open their group stage schedule towards Paraguay on June 12 in Los Angeles, a workforce they defeated 2-1 in pleasant motion final month. Gio Reyna and Folarin Balogun each scored in that match at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Second will probably be a USMNT-Australia showdown on June 19 in Seattle, a rematch of a 2-1 residence win for the U.S. in Commerce Metropolis, Colorado final October. Haji Wright scored twice within the end result whereas star ahead Christian Pulisic left the match by way of harm.
Slovakia and Kosovo will sq. off in Bratislava on March 26 whereas Turkey and Romania will even meet in a playoff match on the identical day. The winners of these two matches will then meet in a remaining playoff showdown on March 31, with the ultimate winner finishing the USMNT’s group.
The USMNT will meet that European nation on June 25 in Los Angeles to conclude each groups’ group stage schedule.
CONCACAF groups had some combined leads to the draw, with Mexico incomes a positive Group A with South Korea, South Africa and a UEFA Playoff winner of both Denmark, North Macedonia, Czechia, or the Republic of Eire.
Canada acquired a more durable attract Group B with Switzerland, Qatar, and a UEFA Playoff winner of both Italy, Northern Eire, Wales, or Bosnia & Herzegovina.
There will probably be a number of mouthwatering group stage matchups subsequent summer season with Brazil-Morocco, Portugal-Colombia, England-Croatia, and Spain-Uruguay all slated to happen.
The 2026 World Cup begins on June 11, with the USMNT opener among the many first slate of matches. A full breakdown of the match schedule will probably be revealed in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
Listed below are the total World Cup teams:
FIFA World Cup Teams
A – Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, (Denmark, North Macedonia, Czechia, or Republic of Eire).
B – Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, UEFA Playoff winner (Italy, Northern Eire, Wales, or Bosnia & Herzegovina).
C – Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti.
D – USA, Paraguay, Australia, UEFA Playoff winner (Turkey, Romania, Slovakia, or Kosovo).
E – Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao.
F – Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, UEFA Playoff winner (Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, or Albania).
G – Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand.
H – Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde.
I – France, Senegal, Norway, FIFA Playoff winner (Iraq, Suriname or Bolivia)
J – Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan.
Ok – Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, FIFA Playoff winner (Jamaica, New Caledonia, or DR Congo).
L – England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana.
What do you consider the draw? See the USMNT advancing to the knockout rounds? Assume the Individuals can win the group?