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Mauricio Pochettino’s U.S. males’s nationwide crew has discovered its ultimate matches earlier than the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins.
Belgium and Portugal will oppose the USMNT at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on March 28 and 31 respectively, U.S. Soccer introduced Tuesday. The matches will happen towards two Prime-10 nations with Belgium ranked No. 8 and Portugal ranked No. 6 in FIFA’s newest rankings.
Charlotte’s Financial institution of America Stadium will play host to the USMNT’s penultimate match on Could 31 earlier than the World Cup formally begins. An opponent shall be introduced at a later date.
Soldier Subject in Chicago, Illinois will host the USMNT’s ultimate pre-World Cup match on June 6 with No. 9-ranked Germany opposing the Individuals.
“For us, this can be a huge alternative to problem ourselves towards a few of the prime groups on this planet. These are unbelievable matches for the gamers and for the followers,” Pochettino stated. “We’re so completely happy to be enjoying in our new residence of Atlanta, and naturally to be competing within the nice cities of Charlotte and Chicago forward of the World Cup.”
Portugal, Belgium, and Germany have all mechanically certified for the World Cup.
Led by longtime legend Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal received the UEFA Nations League earlier this yr. Their best-ever end at a World Cup got here in 1966 once they completed third.
Belgium’s best-ever World Cup end got here in 2018 once they completed third. They’re led by star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, in addition to thriving EPL gamers Leandro Trossard and Jeremy Doku.
Germany has lifted the World Cup on 4 events, with their most up-to-date success coming in 2014. Joshua Kimmich brings over 100 worldwide caps to the German midfield whereas star attackers Kai Havertz, Jamal Musiala, and Leroy Sane have additionally remained within the combine.
The USMNT posted an 11-6-1 document in 2025, most lately defeating Paraguay and Uruguay within the November window.
