Mauricio Pochettino’s U.S. men’s national team has learned its final matches before 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 announced Tuesday. The matches will take place against two Top-10 nations with Belgium ranked No. 8 and Portugal ranked No. 6 in FIFA’s latest rankings.

Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium will play host to the USMNT’s penultimate match on May 31 before the World Cup officially begins. An opponent will be announced at a later date.

Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois will host the USMNT’s final pre-World Cup match on June 6 with No. 9-ranked Germany opposing the Americans.

“For us, this is a massive opportunity to challenge ourselves against some of the top teams in the world. These are incredible matches for the players and for the fans,” Pochettino said. “We are so happy to be playing in our new home of Atlanta, and of course to be competing in the great cities of Charlotte and Chicago ahead of the World Cup.”

Portugal, Belgium, and Germany have all automatically qualified for the World Cup.

Led by longtime legend Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal won the UEFA Nations League earlier this year. Their best-ever finish at a World Cup came in 1966 when they finished third.

Belgium’s best-ever World Cup finish came in 2018 when they finished third. They are led by star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, as well as thriving EPL players Leandro Trossard and Jeremy Doku.

Germany has lifted the World Cup on four occasions, with their most recent success coming in 2014. Joshua Kimmich brings over 100 international caps to the German midfield while star attackers Kai Havertz, Jamal Musiala, and Leroy Sane have also remained in the mix.

The USMNT posted an 11-6-1 record in 2025, most recently defeating Paraguay and Uruguay in the November window.