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.

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.

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.

Follow live coverage as teams are drawn for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

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.

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CNN News Central’s John Berman, Sara Sidner and Kate Bolduan speak with Tim Ream, captain of the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team, ahead of the FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, DC