After years and years of anticipation, the U.S. men’s national team kicks off its 2026 World Cup campaign on Friday night.
Paraguay is the opposition for Mauricio Pochettino’s co-hosts, who will be desperate to make a winning start as they seek to top Group D and clinch a place in the newly-constructed last 32. With awkward games against Australia and Türkiye to come, the USMNT must begin how it means to continue.
