USMNT’s 2026 World Cup Schedule: Full List of Matches, Locations

The United States will open the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles on June 12.

The U.S. men's national team will play at least three games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. / Claudio Santana/USSF/Getty Images, FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images

The U.S. men’s national team knows its path through the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following the World Cup draw in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5.

Led by star player Christian Pulisic and manager Mauricio Pochettino, the USMNT will hope for an extended run on home soil, as they host the tournament alongside Concacaf rivals, Canada and Mexico. There's plenty of confidence with the USMNT as well, after ending 2025 with five games undefeated.

At the time of the draw, the USMNT ranked 14th in the FIFA rankings and were placed in Pot 1, avoiding several of the world’s top teams in the group stage. However, they will have to wait until the UEFA Playoffs in the March international window to learn their final group stage opponent, which will be one of Turkïye, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo.

Here's everything you need to know about the USMNT’s path to hopeful World Cup glory in 2026.

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USMNT’S 2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage Schedule

Date	Match	Venue
June 12, 2026	USMNT vs. Paraguay	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
June 19, 2026	USMNT vs. Australia	Lumen Field, Seattle
June 25, 2026	UEFA Playoff Winner C vs. USMNT	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

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How the USMNT Qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The USMNT punched their ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup as co-hosts alongside Canada and Mexico, automatically qualifying for the tournament and seeding in Pot 1, ensuring no group-stage matchups against the world’s top-ranked nations.

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Where Could the USMNT Play Knockout Games?

The U.S. men's national team will play every match of its 2026 FIFA World Cup journey on home soil, unlike Canada and Mexico, which would shift away from their home matches should they advance past the round of 16. Yet, there are several different pathways that the USMNT could go on, depending on group stage positioning.

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If the USMNT win Group D

• Round of 32: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
• Round of 16: Lumen Field, Seattle
• Quarterfinal: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
• Semifinal: AT&T Stadium, Arlington
• Final: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

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If the USMNT finish second in Group D

• Round of 32: AT&T Stadium, Arlington
• Round of 16: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• Quarterfinal: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
• Semifinal: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• Final: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

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If the USMNT qualifies as a third-place team

• Round of 32: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough or MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford or Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
• Round of 16: TBD
• Quarterfinal: TBD
• Semifinal: AT&T Stadium, Arlington or Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• Final: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

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