DIVE TO: USMNT schedule for 2026 fiscal year USMNT pre-World Cup preparations Whatever you require to understand about the USMNT at the 2026 World Cup What we understand about the 2026/27 CONCACAF Nations League Yearly January camp transferred to December As the calendar turns to 2026, the United States males’s nationwide soccer group will start among the most considerable 12-month duration of its whole history. 19659008 Set to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June and July, the USMNT are intending to put their finest foot forward with the chance to mesmerize the country and create extraordinary levels of enjoyment around the sport of soccer, reaching possible heights this country has actually never ever experienced before. 19659009 Success at the World Cup, in the kind of a possible go to the quarterfinals or beyond, would place the U.S. to develop on that electrical energy and buzz over the next years or more. On the other hand, dissatisfaction at this summertime’s competition might codify the sport’s inferior relative level, wasting an unbelievable possibility to produce course-altering levels of attention. While 2026 will be specified by the World Cup, the soccer slate throughout the fiscal year extends throughout far more than simply those 2 months. The Sporting News brings you a take a look at how the USMNT schedule will form up throughout 2026 and what remains in shop for this era-defining year of football throughout America. MORE: 19459112 How 3 1994 USMNT legends hope the USMNT gets its grit back 19459115 USMNT schedule 2026: USA males’s soccer video games There was no January camp in 2026, as U.S. Soccer has actually gotten rid of the yearly custom and moved it to December. The United States played 2 friendlies in the March worldwide break, and after that 2 more in the instant run-up to the FIFA World Cup. The focus turns completely to the 2026 World Cup, with the U.S. playing its very first video game versus Paraguay on Friday, June 12. Their group-stage challengers were identified at the World Cup draw hung on December 5. 19659016 After the World Cup is total, it’s not understood what will submit the remainder of the 2026 schedule. It’s thought that the 2025/26 CONCACAF Nations League will start at some time throughout the fall, however when is not extremely clear at this phase. There is no precedent for the present post-World Cup calendar in the Nations League age, as the only other time the Nations League was arranged around a World Cup remained in 2022 when the FIFA competition was objected to in December. 19659017 MORE: 19459112 An appearance back at the 2025 components and results Date 19659019 Competitors 19659020 Match Place Time (ET) 19659023 TELEVISION 19659024 Streaming Sat, Mar. 28 19659026 International Friendly U.S.A. 2-5 Belgium 19659028 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 19459123 (Atlanta, GA) 19659029 3:30 p.m. 19659030 HIGHLIGHTS 19659032 Tue, Mar. 31 International Friendly 19659034 U.S.A. 0-2 Portugal 19659035 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 19459123 (Atlanta, GA) 7 p.m. HIGHLIGHTS 19659038 19659039 Sun, May 31 19659040 International Friendly 19659041 U.S.A. 3-2 Senegal 19659042 Bank of America Stadium 19459123 (Charlotte, NC) 19659043 3:30 p.m. 19659044 HIGHLIGHTS Gamer rankings 19659046 Sat, June 6 19659047 International Friendly 19659048 U.S.A. 1-2 Germany 19659049 Soldier Field (Chicago, IL) 19659050 2:30 p.m. 19659051 HIGHLIGHTS Gamer rankings Fri, Jun. 12 FIFA World Cup Group D U.S.A. 4-1 Paraguay SoFi Stadium 19459123 (Inglewood, CA) 9 p.m. HIGHLIGHTS 19659059 Gamer rankings 19659060 Fri, Jun. 19 19659061 FIFA World Cup Group D 19659062 U.S.A. 2-0 Australia Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) 19659064 3 p.m. HIGHLIGHTS Gamer rankings Thu, Jun. 25 FIFA World Cup Group D U.S.A. 2-3 Turkey 19659070 SoFi Stadium 19459123 (Inglewood, CA) 10 p.m. HIGHLIGHTS Gamer rankings Wed, Jul. 1 19659075 FIFA World Cup 19459123 Round of 32 U.S.A. 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19659077 Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) 19659078 8 p.m. HIGHLIGHTS Gamer rankings Mon, Jul. 6 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 U.S.A. 1-4 Belgium Lumen Field 19459123 (Seattle, WA) 8 p.m. 19659086 HIGHLIGHTS Gamer rankings 19659088 Sat, Sep. 26 International Friendly 19659090 U.S.A. 4-1 Peru Inter.co Stadium (Orlando, FL) 4:30 p.m. 19659093 HIGHLIGHTS 19659095 Tue, Sep 29 International Friendly 19659097 U.S.A. 4-2 Chile Energizer Park (St. Louis, MO) 19659099 8 p.m. 19659100 HIGHLIGHTS What we discovered Sat, Oct. 3 International Friendly 19659104 U.S.A. 3-0 Mexico 19659105 State Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ) 19659106 10 p.m. 19659107 HIGHLIGHTS Gamer scores 19659109 Tue, Oct. 6 International Friendly U.S.A. 19459111 1-0 Canada 19659112 Allianz Stadium (St. Paul, MN) 19659113 8 p.m. HIGHLIGHTS 19659115 What we discovered 19659116 November, 2026 19659117 CONCACAF Nations League Haiti vs. USA Nu Stadium 19459123 (Miami, FL)* 4:30 p.m. 19659122 November, 2026 19659124 CONCACAF Nations League U.S.A. vs. Haiti 19659126 TQL Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) 7 p.m. 19659128 December, 2026 International Friendly ** 19659132 19659133 19659135 19659137 December, 2026 International Friendly ** 19659139 19659140 19659143 19659144 * Haiti asked for to play their home leg of this two-legged match in Miami rather of Kingston, Jamaica. 19459123 ** Takes location outside main FIFA global window, implying clubs are not needed to launch gamers for worldwide task 19659145 19459115 USMNT play Belgium, Portugal in March 19659146 It was
greatly reported through the fall of 2025 that the USMNT would handle Portugal and Belgium in the March worldwide break, which was verified simply prior to the World Cup draw. 19659147 U.S. Soccer was required to await Portugal and Belgium to formally protect certification to the World Cup in the November global break before validating the matches, guaranteeing they were totally free in the March window and not beholden to certifying playoff responsibilities that would otherwise have actually seen them reserved if they had actually stopped working to see out direct passage. 19659148 In a break from typical standards, the U.S. is anticipated to play both video games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Generally, the U.S. nationwide group takes a trip to play matches in various places throughout private worldwide breaks. This time, they would play both matches in the very same area. 19659149 Those video games were ultimately validated, and the U.S. were beaten in both by numerous objectives, stiring worries of a World Cup frustration. USMNT pre-World Cup schedule 19659151 According to a report by The Athletic 19459115 in the fall of 2025 and verified in December, the United States had actually lined up a set of friendlies in the run-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be played in late May and early June right before the start of the competition. 19659152 It is prevalent for the majority of World Cup individuals to play a couple of friendlies simply prior to the start of the competitors to exercise any last-minute kinks and get gamers into video game shape with the nationwide group. The very first match of the pre-World Cup camp was bet Senegal in Charlotte, NC at Bank of America Stadium while the last send-off video game happened in Chicago. The 2nd challenger will be Germany, with the video game at Soldier Field. 19659154 The choice to play Senegal before the start of the competition was rather odd. It prevails for World Cup preparations to consist of video games versus groups with comparable design to that of the challengers an offered nation is set to deal with at the competitors itself, yet there were no African groups drawn along with the U.S. on the planet Cup group phase. Throughout this time, the home for the U.S. nationwide group will be their brand-new center in Fayetteville, Gerogia. They will then establish World Cup camp in Southern California for the competition itself, considered that the majority of their matches are most likely to happen on the west coast. 19459115 USMNT schedule at 2026 FIFA World Cup 19659157 The United States will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, playing host to the well known competitors for the 2nd time following the 1994 competition won by Brazil. 19659158 This time, they are joint-hosts together with Canada and Mexico, as the competition is played throughout countries for simply the 2nd time ever after the 2002 competitors in South Korea and Japan. MORE: 19459112 Why the very best suggestions Clint Dempsey can provide the USMNT World Cup group is no suggestions at all USMNT in the group phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 19659161 As hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the United States have actually been pre-drawn out of Pot 1 into Group D. They have actually been drawn together with Australia (FIFA # 26) from Pot 2, Paraguay (FIFA # 39) from Pot 3, and a to-be-determined UEFA playoff qualifier from Pot 4, from which either Slovakia, Kosovo, Turkey, or Romania will sign up with the group. It’s an incredibly soft and kind draw for the 2026 co-hosts, who protect 2 of the lower-ranked sides from Pot 2 and 3, and get perhaps the most convenient of the 4 UEFA paths from Pot 4. USMNT group phase components Date 19659166 Competitors 19659167 Match Area Time (ET) 19659170 TELEVISION Streaming Fri, Jun. 12 FIFA World Cup 19459123 Group D U.S.A. vs. Paraguay 19659175 SoFi Stadium 19459123 (Inglewood, CA) 19659176 9 p.m. 19659177 FOX 19659178 Fubo Fri, Jun. 19 19659180 FIFA World Cup 19459123 Group D 19659181 U.S.A. vs. Australia 19659182 Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) 19659183 3 p.m. FOX Fubo 19659186 Thu, Jun. 25 FIFA World Cup Group D 19659188 U.S.A. vs. 19459139 TBD (Romania, Slovakia, Turkey, Kosovo) 19659189 SoFi Stadium 19459123 (Inglewood, CA) 10 p.m. 19659191 FOX Fubo Group D standings Pos Group Games Points 19659198 W-D-L 19659199 GD 19659200 1. 19659201 United States 19659202 0 0 19659204 0-0-0 19659205 0 19659206 2. Paraguay 19659208 0 19659209 0 0-0-0 0 3. 19659213 Australia 19659214 0 19659215 0 0-0-0 19659217 0 4. UEFA Playoff C 19659220 0 19659221 0 19659222 0-0-0 0 USMNT in the knockout phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup While the group-stage slate for the USMNT was currently strengthened well in advance of the competition, their prospective knockout path stays up in the air till they protect mathematical credentials. 19659226 Needs to the U.S. get approved for the Round of 32, either by putting leading 2 in their group or being among the 8 third-place qualifiers, they have 5 prospective locations they might wind up in. Here are all 5 possible places the U.S. might end up slotting into, along with their course to the last from each one. Course for USA in World Cup knockout– 1st location in Group D 19659229 Date 19659230 Competitors 19659231 Match 19659232 Place 19659233 Time (ET) 19659234 TELEVISION Streaming 19659236 Wed, Jul. 1 FIFA World Cup 19459123 Round of 32 19659238 U.S.A. vs. TBD (3rd location qualifier Group B/E/F/ I/J) 19659239 Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) 8 p.m. FOX 19659242 Fubo Mon, Jul. 6 FIFA World Cup 19459123 Round of 16 U.S.A. vs. TBD (Winner Group G/3rd location qualifier Group A/E/H/ I/J) 19659246 Lumen Field 19459123 (Seattle, WA) 8 p.m. FOX 19659249 Fubo 19659250 Fri, Jul. 10 FIFA World Cup 19459123 Quarterfinals U.S.A. vs. TBD 19659253 SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) 3 p.m. 19659255 FOX Fubo 19659257 Tue, Jul. 14 FIFA World Cup Semifinals 19659259 U.S.A. vs. TBD AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) 19659261 3 p.m. 19659262 FOX 19659263 Fubo Sun, Jul. 19 FIFA World Cup 19459123 Last 19659266 U.S.A. vs. TBD 19659267 MetLife Stadium 19459123 (East Rutherford, NJ) 3 p.m. 19659269 FOX 19659270 Fubo 19659271 Course for USA in World Cup knockout– 2nd location in Group D Date 19659273 Competitors Match Area 19659276 Time (ET) TELEVISION 19659278 Streaming Fri, Jul. 3 19659280 FIFA World Cup 19459123 Round of 32 U.S.A. vs. TBD (Runner-up Group G) AT&T Stadium 19459123 (Arlington, TX) 19659283 2 p.m. FOX Fubo Tue, Jul. 7 FIFA World Cup 19459123 Round of 16 19659288 U.S.A. vs. TBD (Winner Group J/Runner-up Group H) 19659289 Mercedes-Benz Stadium 19459123 (Atlanta, GA) 12 p.m. FOX Fubo Sat, Jul. 11 19659294 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals U.S.A. vs. TBD 19659296 Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) 19659297 9 p.m. 19659298 FOX 19659299 Fubo 19659300 Wed, Jul. 15 FIFA World Cup Semifinals 19659302 U.S.A. vs. TBD Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) 19659304 3 p.m. 19659305 FOX Fubo 19659307 Sun, Jul. 19 FIFA World Cup Last U.S.A. vs. TBD 19659310 MetLife Stadium 19459123 (East Rutherford, NJ) 19659311 3 p.m. FOX Fubo 19659314 Course for USA in World Cup knockout– 3rd location qualifier As a member of Group D, the United States have 3 possible locations in the knockout phase bracket they might be arranged into must they certify as one of the 8 third-place qualifiers. 19659316 Till all qualifiers are understood, it is difficult to anticipate where or when they might possibly play need to this happen. There are 495 mathematical mixes of 3rd location qualifiers, with 330 of them including an individual from Group D. All of these have actually been defined ahead of time, and every possible result can be discovered in Annex C (pg. 80) of the 2026 FIFA World Cup guidelines Prospective course 1– Face Winner of Group E There are 202 overall mixes of third-place qualifiers that would see the U.S. play the winner from Group E, which is without a doubt the most likely outcome. 19659319 Date 19659320 Competitors Match Area Time (ET) TELEVISION 19659325 Streaming Mon, Jun. 29 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 19659328 U.S.A. vs. TBD (Winner Group E) 19659329 Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA) 4:30 p.m. FOX 19659332 Fubo 19659333 Sat, Jul. 4 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 19659335 U.S.A. vs. TBD (Winner Group I/3rd location qualifier Group C/F/G/ H) Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) 19659337 5 p.m. 19659338 FOX 19659339 Fubo 19659340 Sat, Jul. 11 19659341 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals 19659342 U.S.A. vs. TBD Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) 19659344 4 p.m. FOX 19659346 Fubo Wed, Jul. 15 19659348 FIFA World Cup 19459123 Semifinals U.S.A. vs. TBD Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) 19659351 3 p.m. FOX 19659353 Fubo Sun, Jul. 19 19659355 FIFA World Cup 19459123 Last 19659356 U.S.A. vs. TBD 19659357 MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) 3 p.m. FOX 19659360 Fubo 19659361 Prospective course 2– Face Winner of Group I 19659362 There are 111 possible mixes of third-place qualifiers that would see the USMNT face the winner of Group I in the Round of 32. 19659363 Date 19659364 Competitors Match 19659366 Area Time (ET) 19659368 TELEVISION 19659369 Streaming Tue, Jun. 30 19659371 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 19659372 U.S.A. vs. TBD (Winner Group I) 19659373 MetLife Stadium 19459123 (East Rutherford, NJ) 5 p.m. FOX Fubo 19659377 Sat, Jul. 4 19659378 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 U.S.A. vs. TBD (Winner Group I/3rd location qualifier Group C/F/G/ H) Mercedes-Benz Stadium 19459123 (Atlanta, GA) 19659381 5 p.m. FOX 19659383 Fubo Sat, Jul. 11 19659385 FIFA World Cup 19459123 Quarterfinals U.S.A. vs. TBD Arrowhead Stadium 19459123 (Kansas City, MO) 4 p.m. 19659389 FOX Fubo 19659391 Wed, Jul. 15 19659392 FIFA World Cup Semifinals 19659393 U.S.A. vs. TBD Mercedes-Benz Stadium 19459123 (Atlanta, GA) 19659395 3 p.m. 19659396 FOX 19659397 Fubo Sun, Jul. 19 FIFA World Cup 19459123 Last U.S.A. vs. TBD MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) 3 p.m. 19659403 FOX 19659404 Fubo Possible course 3– Face Winner of Group K This is without a doubt the least most likely circumstance for if the U.S. were to certify as a 3rd location finisher, with just 17 of the possible 495 mixes of third-place qualifiers leading to this positioning. Date 19659408 Competitors Match 19659410 Place 19659411 Time (ET) TELEVISION Streaming Fri, Jul. 3 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 19659416 U.S.A. vs. TBD (Winner Group K) 19659417 Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) 9:30 p.m. 19659419 FOX Fubo Tue, Jul. 7 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 U.S.A. vs. TBD (Winner Group B 19459139 or 19459140 3rd location qualifier E/F/G/ I/J) 19659424 BC Place (Vancouver, Canada) 4 p.m. 19659426 FOX 19659427 Fubo Sat, Jul. 11 19659429 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals 19659430 U.S.A. vs. TBD Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) 19659432 9 p.m. FOX Fubo 19659435 Wed, Jul. 15 19659436 FIFA World Cup Semifinals 19659437 U.S.A. vs. TBD 19659438 Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) 3 p.m. 19659440 FOX Fubo 19659442 Sun, Jul. 19 19659443 FIFA World Cup Last U.S.A. vs. TBD 19659445 MetLife Stadium 19459123 (East Rutherford, NJ) 3 p.m. FOX Fubo * If USA certifies by means of 1st location in Group D ** If USA certifies through 2nd location in Group D 19659450 19459115 2026/27 CONCACAF Nations League 19659451 It’s most likely that the fall of 2026 will see the resumption of the CONCACAF Nations League for the 2026/27 edition of the competitors. The yearly competition, which was produced to reduce the variety of friendlies being objected to annual, avoided the 2025/26 edition as North American groups concentrate on their World Cup preparations. 19659453 At this moment, it’s not understood when the competitors will be played, however evaluating by previous editions, it can be securely presumed that the two-legged quarterfinals will be played in November 2026, while the one-off semifinals and finals will be objected to the following March, matching the last time this competitors was played in 2024/25. 19659454 19459115 Yearly January camp transferred to December for 2026 and beyond U.S. Soccer revealed in late 2025 that it was completely moving the yearly January camp to December, indicating the early 2026 edition of the conventional meetup is being efficiently avoided. 19659456 Every year, the USMNT assembles for either a couple of global friendlies outside the standard FIFA worldwide break. The lineup is nearly completely made up of domestic-based gamers, who are in the middle of their offseason at the time of the camp, as MLS plays from March to November. Clubs are not needed to launch gamers for worldwide task beyond formally designated global breaks, and for that reason most European-based gamers would not be readily available for action at this time. 19659458 Assembling in December rather of January manages gamers less dispute with their club’s preseason ramp-up. 19659459