The U.S. men's national team will open its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against Paraguay on June 12, 2026, at Los Angeles Stadium. USA enters the tournament under head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who took over following the team's early exit from the 2024 Copa América in which they failed to advance out of their group. They automatically qualified for the World Cup as one of three co-host nations. After dropping two friendlies against Belgium and Portugal by a disappointing combined score of 7-2 in late March, USA bounced back with a 3-2 win over Senegal in a friendly on May 31st. They followed...
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