World Cup 2026 draw: USA to face Australia and Paraguay in group stage
Turkey, Romania Slovakia or Kosovo is other opponent
Co-hosts begin their campaign on 12 June in LA
A full 1,098 days since exiting the 2022 men's World Cup with a loss to the Netherlands in the heat of Qatar, and 189 days until they open the 2026 World Cup in the midsummer heat of Los Angeles, the US men's national team found out who they'll face next in the world's most popular sporting event on a cold, snowy day in Washington DC. Games against Australia, Paraguay, and one of Turkey, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo will await the US in the 2026 World Cup, which they will co-host with Mexico and Canada, after the draw for the competition at the Kennedy Center on Friday.
The United States' opening game in the competition is set for 12 June in Los Angeles, with subsequent group games in Seattle on 19 June and in Los Angeles again on 25 June. Fifa will announce the order of opponents and the kickoff times for those games on Saturday at 5pm ET.
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