The United States will complete preparations for the 2026 World Cup with friendlies against Belgium, Portugal and Germany, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Tuesday.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side begin the final phase of their preparations for the tournament with a match against Belgium in Atlanta on March 28.
The team will remain in Georgia to play a friendly against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal on March 31, again at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The World Cup hosts will next play a yet-to-be-determined friendly in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 31 before completing their World Cup warm-up schedule against four-time World Cup winners Germany at Chicago’s Soldier Field on June 6.
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“This is a huge opportunity to challenge ourselves against some of the best teams in the world,” US head coach Pochettino said in a statement. “These are incredible games for the players and for the fans.”
Belgium, Portugal and Germany have all qualified for next year’s World Cup, which will be expanded to 48 teams and co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The tournament starts on June 11 and the final takes place on July 19. The United States opens its campaign in Los Angeles on June 12.
The US will find out the identities of their group stage opponents when the draw for the tournament takes place in Washington on Friday.
Published on December 3, 2025
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