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FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.

The United States will know their three group-stage opponents on Dec. 5 when the World Cup draw happens in Washington, D.C., at the Kennedy Center. The team does know its group already (Group D). This was to ensure that, as co-hosts of the tournament, the U.S. would play all three of its matches in the country.

The 2026 World Cup is set to begin in Mexico City at 1900 GMT with co-host nation Mexico playing South Africa at the Azteca Stadium.

From l-r., FIFA President Gianni Infantino takes a selfie with President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The United States will play Senegal in a friendly on May 31 at Charlotte, North Carolina, finalizing the team's pre-World Cup slate.

Proud immigrants, soccer-mad tourists and more are already preparing for what promises to be a cultural exchange unlike any the city has experienced next summer during the World Cup.

When U.S. Soccer announced the pre-World Cup slate of friendly matches for the United States Men’s National Team back on December 2nd, there was one match on May 31st in Charlotte that was without an opponent.

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