From l-r., FIFA President Gianni Infantino takes a selfie with President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The United States will know their three group-stage opponents on Dec. 5 when the World Cup draw happens in Washington, D.C., at the Kennedy Center. The team does know its group already (Group D). This was to ensure that, as co-hosts of the tournament, the U.S. would play all three of its matches in the country.

U.S. Soccer has had years to plan out every aspect of the tournament for the USMNT players and staff.

The 2026 World Cup is set to begin in Mexico City at 1900 GMT with co-host nation Mexico playing South Africa at the Azteca Stadium.

Follow the World Cup draw with live updates and find out who the USMNT and soccer's best will be facing during the 2026 tournament. The expanded 2026 World Cup will be the biggest in history featuring 48 countries – up from 32 – battling for soccer's ultimate prize in North America.

FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.

The last time the United States hosted the World Cup, the U.S. Soccer Federation built on the the financial infusion and the public's excitement to help launch Major League Soccer two years later. Much has changed with the 2026 World Cup.

After the FIFA 2026 World Cup draw which took place on Friday at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington , D.C., on Saturday the off

When U.S. Soccer announced the pre-World Cup slate of friendly matches for the United States Men’s National Team back on December 2nd, there was one match on May 31st in Charlotte that was without an opponent.

U.S. soccer last week announced the launch of the Kang Institute, a platform focused on addressing disparities that “has left generations of female soccer players training under models built for male physiology.

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