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.

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.

The 2026 World Cup is getting closer and after the draw which took place on Friday at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington , D.C., on Saturday the official schedule will be released by FIFA.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the rest of the soccer world closely watched Friday's 2026 FIFA World Cup draw to decide which teams will face off in the newly-revamped group stage at next summer's tournament across North America.

The FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., divided a record 48 teams into 12 groups of four. Six spots won’t be determined until March, when 22 teams will face off in playoffs.

On the heels of what's anticipated to be the biggest World Cup in history, questions remain about whether the United States is suited to host the tournament. Alongside Canada and Mexico, the United States will host the 2026 World Cup,

The draw for the 2026 World Cup is complete, and with it we have group stage matchups that will be must-see affairs.

The relationship between FIFA and the White House has grown remarkably close ahead of Friday's draw at the Kennedy Center

A quick look at the 48-team field, groups and sites for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which begins June 11in Mexico City and ends with the title match on July 19 in New York/New Jersey. The top two teams in each group plus the eight best third-place finishers advance to the round of 32. The match schedule will be announced on Saturday.

With the World Cup draw taking place on Friday, December 5th, now is the time to start thinking about purchasing tickets to the 2026 World Cup if you plan on attending.

More than 1.24 million fans will travel to the United States next year to watch the World Cup, with an average of two matches per person. International arrivals will increase by 60