The U.S. men’s national team’s 2026 schedule is reportedly taking shape.
Portugal, Belgium, and Germany are among the USMNT’s four pre-FIFA World Cup opponents, The Athletic reported Wednesday. The opponent for a fourth match, which will take place in late May has not yet been determined, according to the report.
Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host the pair of March friendlies against Portugal and Belgium, who both sealed their World Cup berths during the past international window.
There will also be a multi-city, pre-World Cup camp in late May and early June, which will conclude with a sendoff match against Germany at Chicago’s Soldier Field. May’s friendly will take place on the East Coast, with Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium being studied as a possible host site.
U.S. Soccer’s new National Training Center in Fayetteville, Georgia will serve as the USMNT’s home base from May 27-June 5. May and June’s friendlies will feature Mauricio Pochettino’s final roster for the World Cup.
Pochettino and his player pool will learn their World Cup group stage opponents on December 5 when the FIFA Draw takes place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
The USMNT recently concluded 2025 with a pair of home friendly wins over Paraguay and Uruguay. Following the victories, the USMNT were bumped up to No. 14 in the latest FIFA Rankings.
