The United States will wrap up preparations for the 2026 World Cup with friendlies against Belgium, Portugal, and Germany, the US Soccer Federation said Tuesday.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side will launch the final phase of preparations for the tournament with a game 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 Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The World Cup host will then play an as-yet-undetermined friendly in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 31 before wrapping up its World Cup warm-up schedule against four-time World Cup-winner Germany at Chicago’s Soldier Field on June 6.
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“This is a massive opportunity to challenge ourselves against some of the top teams in the world,” US head coach Pochettino said in a statement. “These are incredible matches for the players and for the fans.”
Belgium, Portugal, and Germany have all qualified for next year’s World Cup, which is being expanded to 48 teams and is being co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
The tournament kicks off on June 11, with the final taking place on July 19. The United States opens its campaign in Los Angeles on June 12.
The US will learn the identities of its group phase opponents when the draw for the tournament takes place in Washington on Friday.
Published on Dec 03, 2025