The United States will open the 2026 World Cup with an opponent it had some fireworks with in November. The USMNT drew Paraguay for their first match on June 12, 2026 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. When the two sides played a match that was supposed to be friendly on Nov. 15, tensions flared with a late-match brawl.

Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT has been hitting a stride recently, with wins over Uruguay and Paraguay during the November international window. That made it five in a row unbeaten for the Stars and Stripes, who last lost on Sept. 6 to South Korea.

The U.S. men's national team take on the best teams from across the globe at next year's World Cup. Here's what to know.

The US men’s soccer team will open June 12, face Australia on June 19 in Seattle and finish group play June 25 at SoFi Stadium against a team to be determined.

It's a statement victory for the USMNT as they stretched their unbeaten run to five games to end 2025. They've hit their stride under Mauricio Pochettino, and no matter who is in the lineup, an identity is forming. Let's take a look at the goals:

Thierry Henry believes the United States men's national team can go far as the host nation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but under one condition.

Furman men's soccer defeated Portland 1-0 on Dec. 5 to secure its first trip in school history to the Men's College Cup.

Someone who knows the World Cup well? Former Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan made the USMNT roster for the 2010 World Cup and played in the 2014 World Cup. Guzan visited our WSB-TV studios and spoke to Channel 2’s Linda Stouffer on his experience and what to expect in Atlanta.